EEOC Settlement Grants Christian Employers Permanent Immunity From Gender Identity Discrimination Claims

In a legal and regulatory watershed that fundamentally reshapes federal workplace protections, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has signed an unprecedented settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance, carving out a … Read More

Hurricane Helene’s Devastating Impact: Western North Carolina Struggles to Recover Amid ICE Presence

Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region in September 2024, Western North Carolina remains physically scarred, deeply underfunded, and struggling to recover. Yet while residents still live in … Read More

Trump Administration Imposes Terror Sanctions on Palestine Action Activists

When the Trump administration targeted the U.K.-based anti-genocide protest group Palestine Action with U.S. counterterrorism sanctions, it didn’t just restrict a foreign political network. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the … Read More

Recommended Fiction and Nonfiction Reads from The Intercept

Literary Dispatches, Historical Archives, and the Politics of Reading Books rarely arrive in a vacuum. They land on our desks carrying the friction of our current political climate, the weight … Read More

Why John Fetterman May Leave the Democratic Party for Attention and Israel

Sen. John Fetterman may soon switch parties, driven by a combustible mix of unwavering support for Israel and an insatiable appetite for media coverage. As control of the United States … Read More

Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon’s Obsession With Toxic Masculinity

Pete Hegseth’s Crisis of Masculinity and the Pentagon’s New Testosterone Mandate Last week, Pete Hegseth rolled out a sweeping, mandatory annual screening policy targeting troops aged 30 and older, including … Read More

House Passes Controversial $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill with Israel Military Tech Cooperation Provision

House of Representatives passed a sprawling $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill by a 216–212 vote, pushing a controversial provision that permanently integrates American and Israeli military technology past fierce bipartisan … Read More

Progressive Candidate William Lawrence Challenges Centrists in Michigan Swing District

The Progressive Pivot in Michigan’s 7th District William Lawrence, a co-founder of the youth-led Sunrise Movement, is mounting a high-stakes campaign in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District that challenges the traditional … Read More

Trumpocracy: How Donald Trump Betrayed the American Founding Ideals

The Architecture of a Trumpocracy: Beyond the Semiquincentennial As the United States moves past its 250th anniversary, the American executive branch has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from a constitutional … Read More