Biden’s Conspiracy Theory About Gaza Casualty Numbers Unravels Upon Inspection
One Palestinian American lost more than 40 relatives in Gaza. We found them on the Ministry of Health list.
Maryam Saleh
Maryam Saleh is a senior editor at The Intercept focused on politics, justice issues, and foreign policy. She was most recently an investigative editor at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and prior to that, a reporter and editor at The Intercept. She is based in Washington, D.C.
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Chicago Sheriff Systematically Denies New Rights Laid Out in Criminal Justice Reform
Reform advocates said Cook County policies violate the spirit, if not the letter, of the new law, with Illinois lawmakers pushing to undo even more reforms.
The War on Immigrants
Little-Known Federal Software Can Trigger Revocation of Citizenship
Known as ATLAS, the software mines various federal databases for derogatory information. It runs autonomously on Amazon servers.
J Street Is Facing New Pressure to Back Conditioning Aid to Israel
If J Street puts its lobbying operation to work, a majority of the Democratic caucus could support conditioning aid in response to Israeli annexation.
Secret Brazil Archive
The Secret History of U.S. Involvement in Brazil’s Scandal-Wracked Operation Car Wash
Leaked chat logs show that Brazilian prosecutors evaded treaties to help the U.S. Justice Department investigate Brazilian corporations.
The War on Immigrants
At Boston Immigration Court, ICE Must Now Justify Detaining Noncitizens — Reversing Decades of Precedent
ICE attorneys are now required to prove that a noncitizen poses a danger or flight risk in order for the court to deny bond.
The Wax and Wane of J Street’s Influence Over U.S.-Israel Policy
Jeremy Ben-Ami claimed his organization would only exist for a few years. But as the two-state solution grew distant, J Street solidified into a D.C. institution.
A Top Joe Biden Staffer Is a Supporter of India's Authoritarian Leader Narendra Modi
Amit Jani, Joe Biden’s new Asian American Pacific Islander national vote director, celebrated Modi’s May reelection on Facebook.
The War on Immigrants
With Trump in Office, Newspapers Increasingly Quoted Anti-Immigrant Groups Without Explaining Who They Were
A new study found that, as far-right groups gained influence in the halls of power, major newspapers quoted them without noting their nativist bent.
The War on Immigrants
40 Percent of ICE Detainees Held in Solitary Confinement Have a Mental Illness, New Report Finds
The report from the Project on Government Oversight builds on an ICIJ and Intercept investigation into ICE’s widespread use of solitary confinement.