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In Whigs and Hunters, Marxist historian E. P. Thompson explained how law, though shaped by class power, could also enable resistance, because governing through legal forms bound the state to limits it could not fully control. Those limits sustained a long tradition in which ordinary people could contest abuses of authority from within the law […]
This food timeline started as a way to explore the revolution in Australian food that has occurred during the baby-boomers’ lifetime, but has since expanded to include more about the previous decades (and century) as well. Also included are overseas events and trends that had an impact here. The entries are brief, but there are lots of links if you want more information.
The pro-police group wants the Justice Department to investigate a reformist prosecutor for violating the civil rights of against American citizens.
The post Cop Group Alleges “Discrimination” by Prosecutor for Being Too Nice to Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept.
Doctor Who jokes are the sugar on the pill for a PSA that Christopher Eccleston stars in for The Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA).
Our 22nd most-read article of 2025.
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Originally published June 3, 2025.
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“The president remained steadfast in his novel interpretation of constitutional law.”
“Faced with the choice between clinging to the letter of the law and marching to the beat of his own legal drum, the president chose the latter.”
“The president’s solutions-focused approach to legal roadblocks necessitated thinking outside the constitutional box.”
“Perhaps unaware that he had sailed beyond the Constitution’s horizons, the president found himself drifting further and further from legal terra firma.”
It’s been a huge year for The Lever — and we’re just getting started.
The Illinois congressional candidate turned her campaign office into a mutual aid hub.
The post Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People appeared first on The Intercept.
After mastering the technicalities of regression analysis and econometrics, students often feel as though they are masters of the universe. I usually bring them back down to earth by assigning Christopher Achen’s modern classic Interpreting and Using Regression. This tends to put them back on track, helping them to understand that “no increase in methodological […]
Trump cast the Nigeria strikes as an assault on those “who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.”
The post War on Christmas: Trump Announces Wave of Airstrikes Targeting ISIS Militants in Nigeria appeared first on The Intercept.
When a liberal society faces the question of granting special privileges, immunities, and political autonomy to one cultural group … it cannot compromise on fundamental human rights. Furthermore, those who understand liberal democracy as itself a way of life grounded in a distinct moral faith cannot in good conscience agree to allow schools or the government […]
For a brief period, the pause in Israeli violence gave us a sense of normalcy. Then the airstrikes started again.
The post Reuniting With Family in Gaza During the Break Between Bombings appeared first on The Intercept.
Hope it’s a good one for you, whether you celebrate or not. If it’s miserable, my condolences and a virtual hug. Life is often ass, may it be better for you soon.
My blog is on holiday until Tuesday, January 6, 2026. We are planning to finish the manuscript for the Second Edition of our Macroeconomics textbook by year’s end and that is what I am working fervently on in the next week. I am also preparing for a conversation next week with the Post-Neoliberalism Oral History…
It’s that magical time of year again. Candles and poinsettias decorate every surface, small children are dressed as sheep, angels are telling people to “Fear not.” So, really, with Christmas just hours away, what do any of us have to fear?
Me, bitch.
I’m the high A flat at the end of “O Holy Night,” and I’m not optional. I’m printed right there in the second ending after the coda, soaring above the treble clef line. I will be sung.
Were you thinking about presents? The ham defrosting at home? The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the most humble and abject of circumstances? Not anymore!
It says “Special Music: O Holy Night” right there in the bulletin, between the sermon and the offering, and now you’re not going to be able to think about anything else. You’ll be on the edge of your seat waiting for me, because you’ve heard way too many singers screech and waver and get me all wrong. What catastrophe awaits this time?
And just like that, I’ve hijacked the whole service.
Doctor Who Christmas is here with Big Finish offering free digital audio drama and more gifts/deals throughout the holiday season.
Doctor Who star Sophie Aldred's podcast, Ace Odyssey, is set to release a standalone audio drama on Christmas Eve, "Ghost in the Machine."
First, let’s get one thing clear, Santa: I ain’t a scab. The collective bargaining agreement clearly mandates the sleigh be led by a union-approved eight-reindeer team. Your little “won’t you guide my sleigh tonight” routine is a bald attempt to dilute the team’s negotiating power.
No matter how hurtful their teasing about my shiny red nose, I continue to stand in solidarity with my fellow reindeer.
It’s an open secret among the elves that you’re guilty of gross negligence regarding reindeer safety. True, this is an especially foggy Christmas Eve, but the sleigh ride takes place in the dead of night every single year. No one can see a thing. Dasher, Dancer, et. al. have begged you to equip the sleigh with proper lighting. Instead of headlights, all they get is gaslight: your snide remarks about antler length, your expectation that we should be satisfied with carrots and melted snow-water while you hoard the supply of cookies and milk, your use of mistletoe to sanction sexual misconduct.
LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman is playing politics by raising the specter of the death penalty for the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner.
The post Prosecutor Floating Death Penalty for Nick Reiner Knows It’s an Empty Threat appeared first on The Intercept.
In a town park in Portugal, prizes dangle just out of reach up a greasy pole. How will the local teens manage to get them?
- by Aeon Video
I brought my newborn to visit a hospice patient. It took me far from what I’d thought medicine was
- by Lynn Hallarman
For many who are chronically connected, a break from tech sounds appealing. Research is uncovering when and how it helps
- by Kostadin Kushlev
After Trump’s plan for Gaza went into effect, governments seemed eager to return to the status quo.
The post International Pressure Was Building to Hold Israel Accountable. What Happened? appeared first on The Intercept.
Insights from Nautilus in 2025
The post The Most Beautiful Science of the Year appeared first on Nautilus.