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After throwing their support behind Gov. Janet Mills, party leaders are left doing an about-face on the insurgent candidate.
The post Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine appeared first on The Intercept.
A new-ish community gathering, happening May 2026.
In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.
The post Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills appeared first on The Intercept.
Children have lost the freedom to explore and play independently. They now seek out autonomy in digital landscapes
- by Eli Stark-Elster
Rep. Jamie Raskin responds to his Dana Bash interview, plus journalist Mike Rothschild on the world of political conspiracies.
The post Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories appeared first on The Intercept.
The increasing use of natural and quasi-natural experiments in economics over the past couple of decades has led some economists to proclaim triumphantly that this development marks a major step along a recent path towards empiricism. According to this view, economics is no longer merely a deductive philosophy; rather, it is increasingly becoming an inductive […]
Over 9,000 FBI personnel were assigned to immigration after Trump returned to office — a massive diversion that experts warn could put national security at risk.
The post FBI Redirected a Quarter of Staff to Target Immigrants Under Trump’s Deportation Push appeared first on The Intercept.
Aaron Clements-Partridge and Ryland Thomas Broad money aggregates failed policymakers when used as an intermediate target in the 1980s, but they appeared to predict the post-pandemic inflation. Where does that leave their role in setting monetary policy today? That was the topic of a recent workshop hosted by the Bank on ‘Analysing the Information Content … Continue reading Money talks, broadly speaking
by Robert (Robby) Cserni* On a Zoom call, Greg, a graduate student in social work, described a problem that had nothing to do with his ability. Strong grades, clear research questions, two years into a thesis that should have been finished. The reason it was not finished was that his two advisors could not agree […]
DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the ancient site to make sure it was protected, a local archeologist said.
The post Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall appeared first on The Intercept.
Thirty years ago I knew that China would be the next “America”. The next “Britain.” The next industrial and technological hegemon. I wrote about this back in the early 2000s, at BOPNews, the Agonist and FDL. When the Chinese were let into the WTO by Bill Clinton their rise and replacement of the US became […]
Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.
The post Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.” appeared first on The Intercept.
Janet Mills dropped out of the Senate race against Graham Platner, despite the establishment’s longtime support for the Maine governor.
The post Democratic Leaders Wanted to Control the Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out. appeared first on The Intercept.
Everything that involves skill requires practice. Use the AIR method – awareness, isolation, repetition – to improve
- by Craig Ogden
While testifying to Congress on Wednesday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth lobbed threats and brushed off queries about civilian harm.
The post Hegseth Brags of a Deadlier War Machine as U.S. Unleashes “Devastating Civilian Harm Globally” appeared first on The Intercept.
The writer's new memoir is a feast, exploring how food can be both deeply personal and impacted by forces much larger than ourselves.
A provision unrelated to domestic spying got the hard-right GOP members on board — but it won’t work in the Senate.
The post Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law appeared first on The Intercept.
Minneapolis activists are accusing a local House candidate of “cosplaying” as a protester, blurring the line between solidarity and opportunism.
The post ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes appeared first on The Intercept.
After the Iran/US truce, Trump put a blockade on vessels going to Iran for oil. This resulted in Iran not opening the Strait of Hormuz as they had originally intended. At first the blockade was not very effective, but it appears to have tightened and is now stopping most oil export from Iran. It appears […]
Economics today has — as we all know — become a ‘the model is the message’ discipline. However, as long as it does not seriously examine and evaluate the compatibility between the models and their real‑world target systems, the belief that these models significantly improve our ability to understand or explain what happens in our […]
Lawmakers say they want lower drug prices — but a simple fix has been sitting on the shelf for years, blocked by pharmaceutical lobbying.