When Idiot Savants Do Climate Economics
How an elite clique of math-addled economists hijacked climate policy.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, His Hilarious Nightmare Continues
I underestimated Musk’s lust for tormenting himself, and us.
It’s Feminist to Demand a Ceasefire in Israel–Palestine
Women are not natural pacifists, but feminism is a movement against violence and domination.
Hamas Attack Provides “Rare Opportunity” to Cleanse Gaza, Israeli Think Tank Says
Echoing George W. Bush on 9/11, a Misgav Institute report shows how political leaders find a chilling silver lining in the suffering of their own.
The U.N. Is Powerless to Help Gaza. That's How the U.S. Wants It.
The five permanent members of the Security Council — notably the U.S. and Russia — use their veto power to keep wars going.
Scholastic Makes It Easy to Ban Black and LGBTQ+ Books
Caving to the far right, the children’s book giant lets school book fairs exclude diverse titles en masse.
Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another
The American surveillance state is a public-private partnership.
Yes, This Is Israel’s 9/11
Both the U.S. and Israel were stunned to experience the ultraviolence they mete out to others.
Biden Doubled Down on the Abraham Accords — to “Devastating Consequences”
The Biden administration’s policy of ignoring conditions in Gaza contributed to this weekend’s explosion of violence.
Matt Gaetz Says He Wants to Negotiate. Democrats Should Take Him Up on It.
Democrats have nothing to lose but their golden parachutes.