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Trump’s AI-Powered World Wars

Nick Turse and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and Sam Biddle breaks down how AI is being used.

11.03.2026 4

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Trump’s War to Nowhere

Intercept senior editor Ali Gharib discusses the human and political toll of the Israel–U.S. war on Iran with Séamus Malekafzali.

06.03.2026 4

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Rambling Man: Trump’s State of the Union

Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington, and Jordan Uhl on Trump’s speech and the Democratic Party’s response.

25.02.2026 10

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What Does Trump Want With Cuba?

The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign is pushing Cuba into a deeper humanitarian crisis.

20.02.2026 200

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Attorney for Epstein Survivors Warns That Justice Is Impossible With Bondi as AG

The Trump Justice Department is protecting the powerful at the expense of Epstein’s victims, says an attorney representing nine of his accusers.

13.02.2026 60

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“Terrorist”: How ICE Weaponized 9/11’s Scarlet Letter

Spencer Ackerman on how the politics of counterterrorism led to ICE and CBP completing their transformation into a death squad — and why the...

06.02.2026 10

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Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti

Mary Moriarty on steps local officials are taking to collect and preserve evidence despite federal obstruction, and Jill Garvey on how to document ICE...

30.01.2026 10

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Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle

Hooman Majd on the Iran protests and the government’s brutal response, and Lois Parshley explains the financial and tech interests in Greenland. The...

23.01.2026 4

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Trump’s War on America

“It’s not just clashes between protesters and ICE; it’s an attack on basic rights that we’ve taken for granted,” says Minnesota Public Radio...

16.01.2026 30

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Greg Grandin on Trump’s “Universal Police Warrant” 

From Venezuela to Greenland, the Trump administration is redefining and invoking the Monroe Doctrine to seize whatever it wants, whenever it wants....

09.01.2026 7

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AI’s Imperial Agenda

“Empire of AI” author Karen Hao on how Silicon Valley’s young AI companies parallel colonial empires of old. The post AI’s Imperial Agenda...

02.01.2026 6

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Deportation, Inc.

The true cost of fulfilling Trump’s mass deportation agenda and who’s profiting. The post Deportation, Inc. appeared first on The Intercept.

19.12.2025 60

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“Trump Has Appointed Himself, Judge, Jury, and Executioner” 

The Trump administration is killing civilians in the Caribbean and Pacific and trying to suppress videos of boat strikes and press coverage. The post...

12.12.2025 20

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Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus

Malcolm Gladwell and Liliana Segura unpack how the death penalty is administered in America. The post Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty...

05.12.2025 3

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Robert Reich Thinks Democrats Are On the Brink of a New Era

The professor, author, and longtime commentator on the economy and Democrats under Trump. The post Robert Reich Thinks Democrats Are On the Brink of a...

21.11.2025 10

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Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution

AOC’s former chief of staff wants to primary the Democratic establishment. The post Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution...

14.11.2025 20

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Democrats Swept Tuesday Night’s Election. Now What?

Maurice Mitchell and Amanda Litman discuss the lessons from Tuesday night, as Democrats and progressives prepare for the midterm elections. The post...

06.11.2025 5

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Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest

The Illinois congressional candidate on why more Democrats aren’t taking direct action and how leaders should be responding to the right. The post...

02.11.2025 3

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From Trump, With Impunity

Jonah Valdez and Matt Sledge discuss the latest on the Gaza “ceasefire,” an eyebrow-raising crypto pardon, and more published on The Intercept...

31.10.2025 5

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The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party

In the final days of the NYC mayoral race, the Democratic Party faces a choice between a future defined by Zohran Mamdani or Andrew Cuomo. The post...

24.10.2025 3

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Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians

James Zogby and Jonah Valdez on what it will take for this ceasefire to succeed, and Palestinian writer Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi shares her hopes and...

17.10.2025 60

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License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions

Akela Lacy, Radley Balko, and Nick Turse discuss the administration’s rhetoric and rationale to justify extrajudicial killings abroad — and...

10.10.2025 30

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Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown

Amid the Republican-Democrat blame game, a federal judge’s extraordinary ruling takes on the Trump administration’s unlawful detentions of...

03.10.2025 4

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What It’s Like on the Gaza-Bound Flotilla Attacked by Drones

Flotilla volunteer Tommy Marcus and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu speak on Israel’s aid blockade and continued bombardment on Gaza. The post What...

26.09.2025 10

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Trump’s Cult of Power Cancels Free Speech

Adam Johnson of “Citations Needed” on the White House’s weaponization of Kirk’s death and the broader rightward tilt of the media. The post...

19.09.2025 4

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The Real Charlie Kirk

Akela Lacy, Natasha Lennard, and Ali Breland on the weaponization of Kirk’s murder and increasing political violence. The post The Real Charlie...

12.09.2025 10

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Unhinged: A Return to Washington

Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington, and Matt Sledge break down the battle over the Epstein files, looming government shutdown, and National Guard...

05.09.2025 10

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The Housing Hunger Games

“How extremely profitable all of this precarity has become.” Author Brian Goldstone on working and homelessness in today’s America. The post The...

29.08.2025 10

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Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All

Veteran strategist Nina Smith warns the Democratic Party is failing at the basics. The post Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All...

22.08.2025 10

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Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence

Journalist Kylie Cheung on why post-Dobbs restrictions “aren’t unintended consequences.” The post Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce...

15.08.2025 7

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“A Purely Manmade Famine”: How Israel Is Starving Gaza

The International Rescue Committee’s Bob Kitchen unpacks how Israel’s war and aid restrictions, not food shortage, are driving Gaza’s hunger...

08.08.2025 6

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Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present

Rick Loessberg and Akela Lacy trace the trajectory of America’s unfinished reckoning with policing, from the 1967 Kerner Report to the George Floyd...

01.08.2025 6

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Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza

While the U.S. backs Israel, Gaza’s civilian population faces mass starvation and death. Journalist and author Chris Hedges traces the roots of this...

25.07.2025 5

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Executive Lawlessness: Leah Litman on the Supreme Court Enabling Presidential Overreach 

From birthright citizenship to reproductive rights, SCOTUS is dismantling the legal limits on executive power. The post Executive Lawlessness: Leah...

18.07.2025 7

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The Great American Heist You’re Paying For 

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., on how Trump’s megabill is the biggest wealth transfer in history and how money in politics is fueling America's slide into...

11.07.2025 20

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Who’s the Real Bully of the Middle East?

Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the Israel–Iran ceasefire, Trump’s role in escalating the conflict, and whether diplomacy can survive. The...

28.06.2025 10

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The Disinformation Machine After a Murder

Taylor Lorenz and Akela Lacy on how bots, influencers, and political actors distort real-world violence before facts emerge. The post The...

20.06.2025 6

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Trump’s GI Joe-Cosplaying “Goon Squads” Sow Terror — and Solidarity

ICE agents are arresting day laborers and raiding businesses across the country. They didn’t expect community resistance. The post Trump’s GI...

13.06.2025 8

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Democrats Hate Their Own Party. The People Can Take It Back.

Trump plays the working-class hero while Democrats cling to corporate donors. David Sirota, Jessica Washington, and Ilyse Hogue discuss how to turn...

06.06.2025 6

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How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech

Inside the surveillance tech fueling Trump’s deportation machine. The post How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s...

30.05.2025 9

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She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She's Locked up in an El Salvador Prison. 

From El Salvador to South Sudan, inside America’s global prison pipeline. The post She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She’s Locked up in an El...

23.05.2025 7

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The Last Line of Defense: The Courts vs. Trump

Attorneys Mark Lemley and Shawn Musgrave discuss the legal challenges of taking on the Trump administration’s executive overreach. The post The Last...

16.05.2025 7

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A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming

From militarized crackdowns to legal impunity, Trump’s policing agenda is designed to crush dissent and critics. The post A Trumped Up Police State...

09.05.2025 9

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Rep. Jayapal: Democrats Need a Bold Agenda, Starting With Medicare for All

Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks to Akela Lacy about pushing Dems from the opposition to proposition party. The post Rep. Jayapal: Democrats Need a Bold...

02.05.2025 5

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Trump’s Very Stable Genius Coin

Reporters Matt Sledge and Jessica Washington discuss Trump’s growing crypto empire as he deregulates the industry. The post Trump’s Very Stable...

25.04.2025 5

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Bait and Switch: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Citizenship Trap

Rep. Becca Balint and immigration lawyer Matt Cameron discuss the Mahdawi’s arrest at his naturalization interview and the legal strategy that could...

18.04.2025 10

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Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab

A conversation with the Massachusetts congresswoman on challenging executive authority and the ICE abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk. The post Unchecked:...

10.04.2025 7

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Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump–Musk

Grassroots revolt is taking shape across the country via elections, town halls, and Tesla protests. The post Unplugged: The Backlash Against...

04.04.2025 7

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Journalists Under Fire in Gaza, Israel’s Deadly War on Reporters

How reporters with the Gaza Project investigate the killing and targeting of Palestinian journalists. The post Journalists Under Fire in Gaza,...

28.03.2025 8

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Risking it All: Momodou Taal's Fight for Free Speech

A Cornell student suing the Trump administration over free speech — and now facing deportation threats — shares his story on The Intercept...

24.03.2025 9

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