We Need to Kick Prediction Market Betting Out of Journalism While We Still Can
Treating journalism like a casino will harm reporting — and erode democracy.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
How Trump’s America Produces Normie Assassins
The only extremism would-be assassins like suspect Cole Tomas Allen share is an extreme response to Trump’s deranging politics.
Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press
By suing The Atlantic for defamation, the FBI director is leveraging one of Trump’s legal tactics to tamp down free speech.
How the Lebanon Ceasefire Could Make It Harder to End the War on Iran
The deal is a welcome reprieve from Israel’s bombing — but separating Lebanon from the ceasefire with Iran sets a dangerous precedent.
Israel Will Keep Occupying Lebanon Despite Ceasefire
Reduced violence is welcome, but the Gaza “ceasefire” has meant continued genocide. We can't let them get away with it in Lebanon.
The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades
Israel’s vicious attack on Lebanon emerged as the biggest threat to the Iran ceasefire. That might be intentional.
DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public
Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever.
How the War Strengthened Iran’s Hand Against the U.S. and Israel
Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but its demonstration of control over the Strait of Hormuz may be a strategic game-changer.
The Media Just Can’t Help Turning Iran Fighter Jet Rescue Into “Black Hawk Down”
Everyone reported the exact same story at the exact same time — and they all relied on the same liars who got us into this mess.
Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War
By making Iran into a religious crusade, Trump’s spiritual advisers are making the war that much more difficult to end.