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For a brief period, the pause in Israeli violence gave us a sense of normalcy. Then the airstrikes started again. interc.pt/4p78NP9
December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This advice is still incredibly valuable as we approach Christmas
Keep Talking About Gaza at Your Thanksgiving Table
Why we need to keep pushing for the end of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, even if that means an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman is playing politics by raising the specter of the death penalty for the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner. interc.pt/4ja9vtz
December 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
After Trump’s plan for Gaza went into effect, governments seemed eager to return to the status quo. interc.pt/4jlMwMs
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi, The Intercept has learned.
U.S. Military Killed Boat Strike Survivors for Not Surrendering Correctly
Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
By breaking with Trump, Greene might be looking to broaden her appeal ahead of 2028 — or trying to claim the MAGA mantle.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Rebranding for the Post-MAGA Era. Centrists Are Falling for It.
Greene broke with Trump and announced she’s leaving office. Is she planning a presidential run in 2028 or trying to hijack MAGA?
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December 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine. interc.pt/45aRFRu
December 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
10 companies stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.
10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
By breaking with Trump, Greene might be looking to broaden her appeal ahead of 2028 — or trying to claim the MAGA mantle. interc.pt/3Ya4RSN
December 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi, The Intercept has learned. interc.pt/44E0sv5
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The goal of any monopoly is to create an entity so powerful it sets the terms industrywide, leaving consumers and workers with no choice.
The Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger Is a Broadside Attack on Workers
The goal of any monopoly is to create an entity so powerful it sets the terms industrywide, leaving consumers and workers with no choice.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"In a column titled 'The Epstein Story? Count Me Out,' Brooks, a mainstay of the anti-Trump center-right, dismissed the furor over Epstein as an extension of QAnon."
NY Times’ David Brooks Said There’s Too Much Focus on Jeffrey Epstein. Here He Is Hanging With Epstein.
New York Times columnist David Brooks appears at a 2011 dinner with Jeffrey Epstein in the latest set of photos from the House Oversight Committee.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
By pulling a 60 Minutes segment, the new editor is torching the network's credibility to protect the Ellison family's interests. interc.pt/459EsZa
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants.

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ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Known for targeting celebrities like Ms. Rachel, the pro-Israel blacklist also goes after private individuals who post in solidarity with Palestine.

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StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing.
Known for targeting celebrities like Ms. Rachel, the pro-Israel blacklist also goes after private individuals who post in solidarity with Palestine.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even more widespread effort to censor voices critical of Israel.
Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See
Under the TikTok deal, its Chinese owners will sell U.S. operations to a group of pro-Israel billionaires eager to censor critical content.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey has long cast his company as a defender of democracy.
Anduril Partners With UAE Bomb Maker Accused of Arming Sudan’s Genocide
Anduril calls itself an “arsenal of democracy.” So why is it partnering with the United Arab Emirates, an authoritarian monarchy to build drones?
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December 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This startling admission comes after months of extrajudicial killings of alleged members or affiliates of "Designated Terrorist Organizations" in the waters near Venezuela, which experts and lawmakers say are outright murders.
U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even more widespread effort to censor voices critical of Israel.
Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Will Now Control What TikTok Users See
Under the TikTok deal, its Chinese owners will sell U.S. operations to a group of pro-Israel billionaires eager to censor critical content.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The surge was driven by Florida, which is poised to conduct 19 executions, accounting for 40 percent of the nation’s death sentences in 2025.
Despite Declining Support for the Death Penalty, Executions Nearly Doubled in 2025, Report Says
Fewer Americans support capital punishment. Fewer courts are handing out death sentences. And we’ve got way more executions in 2025.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The United Nations has taken notice of domestic protest repression on U.S. campuses.
U.N. Experts Blast U.S. Universities for Human Rights Violations Against Gaza Protesters
The U.N. experts wrote blistering letters to the leaders of five American universities about their crackdowns on Gaza protests.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“As more U.S. politicians refuse to accept money from warmongering groups like AIPAC, U.S donors appear to be increasingly sending more donations abroad in an attempt to curry support for the Israeli military across Europe,” said Beth Miller, political director for Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe
These U.S. funders are exporting the same tactics that help AIPAC crush support for Palestinians to Europe.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Some on the left who support Palestinian human rights are beginning to capitalize on their overlap with conservatives.
Republicans Are Splitting Over Israel. Will Democrats Take Advantage?
A new poll shows a growing divide among Republicans on U.S. support for Israel. Democrats have a chance to pick up their votes.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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THE U.S. HAS KILLED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN BOAT STRIKES. WE’RE TRACKING THEM ALL.

The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

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The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in Boat Strikes. We're Tracking Them All.
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and the number of civilians killed.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"The point is obvious: to give Israel a free hand to violate Palestinians’ rights."
NY Times’ Bret Stephens Blames Palestine Freedom Movement for Bondi Beach Shooting
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens parroted Benjamin Netanyahu’s scurrilous weaponization antisemitism to justify any and all of Israel’s actions.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM