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“Food Has Become a Memory”: My Hunger Diary in Gaza A 21-year-old writer living in Gaza documents her daily life under the U.S.–Israeli program of mass starvation.

"This is my attempt to document what it feels like when your stomach rumbles, becoming louder than your thoughts."

Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present Rick Loessberg and Akela Lacy trace the trajectory of America’s unfinished reckoning with policing, from the 1967 Kerner Report to the George Floyd protests to Trump 2.0.

"When a protest becomes that broad-based — cutting across gender lines and ethnic lines — then I think you have the opportunity to realize this is a true political movement."

Trump’s Gaza “Food Centers” Miss the Real Problem: Israel’s Aid Blockade As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid.

“Nothing new needs to get done. It’s a simple but not easy solution: Stop the bombing, open up the gates, and let the people who know how to do it, do it.”

American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israel authorities detained, deported them — all as settler attackers roamed free.

“They don’t want people to feel comfortable helping Palestinians.”

I wrote about seeing Paul Ingrassia at a Nick Fuentes rally last year. He threatened to sue me in response. 😭

I've been writing about Paul Ingrassia, Trump's pick to be Lead Counsel, for over a year. Here's a thread of my work, starting with Ingrassia's fondness for Nick Fuentes.

A photo of federal agents patrolling the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on Aug. 1, 2025 in NYC, overlaid with the headline, "Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents."

DHS is offering student loan forgiveness and repayment options to new ICE recruits — along with a $50,000 signing bonus. interc.pt/3H5ck0D

The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy Sent over the objections of California officials, the military has detained one man who was rushing to an appointment in a federal building, not protesting.

Still not over this.

Trump Prepares to Revoke Lifesaving Abortion Care for Veterans A pending VA rule appears designed to strip crucial health care from hundreds of thousands of veterans in states with abortion bans.

Over half of all women veterans of reproductive age in the U.S. live in states where abortion is banned or likely to be banned.

What to Do — And Not to Do — About a Judge Like Emil Bove To confront a judge like Emil Bove so committed to Trump’s authoritarianism, we need to recognize the underlying problem.

"To confront a judge like Emil Bove so committed to Trump’s authoritarianism, we need to recognize the underlying problem," writes @natashalennard.bsky.social.

A photo of A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent looks on as smoke fills an area outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore., overlaid with the headline, "Border Patrol Wants Advanced AI to Spy on American Cities," and the DEK, "A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls."

Oh. buff.ly/qjDigZy

Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents Thanks to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration, student loan forgiveness is out of reach for many — unless you work for ICE.

Thanks to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration, student loan forgiveness is out of reach for many — unless you work for ICE.

YouTube video by The Intercept The New York Times Repeated Israeli Claims of Hamas Stealing Aid Without Evidence #politics #gaza

The NYTimes repeated Israel’s baseless claim that Hamas was stealing aid nearly two dozen times before its own sources contradicted that talking point.

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Will Gaza Ever Know a Real Ceasefire, or Just a Pause Before the Next Bomb? What does hope mean when your city is flattened and everyone you know is slowly starving?

"I worry that, if a ceasefire does come, there will be nothing left to save."

Worked Security For GHF in Gaza? Beware of War Crime Charges, Democrats Say. Democrats said veterans working for U.S. security contractors on Trump’s GHF Gaza aid effort may face legal risks.

The letter represents the latest ratcheting up of congressional pressure on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the contractors supporting its operations in the Middle East.

Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · 08/01/2025 · 26m

NEW 🎧 POD: this week I dive into America’s history grappling with protests against racist policing. We talk defining violence, why certain protests become defined as “riots,” and how deeply American the crusade against “woke” really is. W/ Rick Loessberg podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israel authorities detained, deported them — all as settler attackers roamed free.

Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israeli authorities detained them — all as settler attackers roamed free.

YouTube video by The Intercept Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza #politics #palestine

"I don't sense that Israel's capacity to fool the public is as deft or as effective as it was when a lot of people weren't paying close attention." - Chris Hedges

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“This is yet another attempt to circumvent the Posse Comitatus Act, which normally prohibits the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement activities," @lizagoitein.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org told @theintercept.com

Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present Rick Loessberg and Akela Lacy trace the trajectory of America’s unfinished reckoning with policing, from the 1967 Kerner Report to the George Floyd protests to Trump 2.0.

In 1967, a presidential commission diagnosed the U.S.’s problem: racism, particularly in policing, was causing widespread political unrest. What happened?

National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.

U.S. Security Contractors in Gaza Risk War Crimes Charges, Democrats Say Democrats said veterans working for U.S. security contractors on Trump’s Gaza aid effort may face legal risks.

Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”

YouTube video by The Intercept What Our Reporter Saw In Gaza: A Famine of Israel’s Making

Reporter Afeef Nessouli spent months in Gaza. He witnessed a famine of Israel's making.

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What to Do — And Not to Do — About a Judge Like Emil Bove To confront a judge like Emil Bove so committed to Trump’s authoritarianism, we need to recognize the underlying problem.

What to Do — And Not to Do — About a Judge Like Emil Bove. The constitutional order will not defend us from a judge so committed to Trump’s presidential authoritarianism... latest @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/07/31/e...

Looking to speak with student borrowers who've been impacted by the Trump administration's policies or fear how these changes could impact them going forward.

If you're interested, email: Jessica.washington@theintercept.com

YouTube video by The Intercept Don Jr.’s Drone Ventures May Make $$$ Thanks to Daddy’s Budget Bill #politics

Wait, you're telling me Don Jr. might be benefitting from the Big Beautiful Bill?!

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Trump’s Gaza “Food Centers” Miss the Real Problem: Israel’s Aid Blockade As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid.

As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid.

What to Do — And Not to Do — About a Judge Like Emil Bove To confront a judge like Emil Bove so committed to Trump’s authoritarianism, we need to recognize the underlying problem.

The constitutional order will not defend us from a judge so committed to Trump’s presidential authoritarianism.

Will Gaza Ever Know a Real Ceasefire, or Just a Pause Before the Next Bomb? What does hope mean when your city is flattened and everyone you know is slowly starving?

"Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine we would face such a devastating famine."

State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records The White House search for partners in its global gulag has grown to 64 nations. Most of them are notorious violators of human rights.

More than 8,100 people have been expelled to a "third country" since January 20.