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The Democratic congresswoman was an early believer in Zohran Mamdani. His win showed her it was “the right time to pass the torch.”

The post Nydia Velázquez Hears Calls for Generational Change, Setting Up a Fight on the Left in New York appeared first on The Intercept.

Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career. Now the Israel lobby is coming for his seat.

The post AIPAC Donors Back Real Estate Tycoon Who Opposed Gaza Ceasefire for Deep-Blue Chicago Seat appeared first on The Intercept.

Officials at the University of Houston used Dataminr to surveil students, while University of Connecticut administrators voiced concerns over protests against a military contractor and major donor.

The post How Corporate Partnerships Powered University Surveillance of Palestine Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

For these five artists, creation is an act of resistance, and anti-colonialism is the methodology.

The Coalition’s leader in exile, lil’ Andy Hastie, is undecided on when he will stick the knife in to interim Coalition leader, Sussan ‘SS’ Ley, he is leaning towards doing so next year, as it will allow him to have... Read More ›

Australia’s racist Aunty, Pauline Hanson, has been sent home from work early after hitting the Christmas sherry a little hard at lunch and then heading to work dressed up in a burqa. ”Aunty went to lunch with Uncle Barnaby and... Read More ›

2 July 2025 David Howell’s thesis: The new anarchy is digital, not ideological. The microchip and information revolution have changed human relations everywhere, uprooted family ties, life patterns, local communities, world affairs. Microcircuit technology has compelled the need for a new type of democracy, a new pattern of world power, otherwise a slide to domestic … Continue reading Speech on the Book Launch of David Howell’s The Coming Anarchy and How to Avoid It

Americans were already seething about the shutdown and the economy. Then they saw Epstein write that Trump “knew about the girls.”

The post Epstein Is the Only Thing That Could Turn Trump’s Base Against Him appeared first on The Intercept.

Republicans are trying to permanently block central bank digital currencies that would create an alternative to profit-seeking companies.

The post You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way appeared first on The Intercept.

Andrew Johnson claimed to an alleged child molestation victim that Trump’s pardon entitled him to multimillion-dollar reparations.

The post Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say appeared first on The Intercept.