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DHS Was Designed as a Weapon

October 16, 2026 · 44 min

A fresh wave of outrage over the Trump administration’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has surged after two high-profile events involving ICE in the span of a week: the shooting of a young father in New York City last Thursday…
Prediction Markets Have a Lock on the Midterms

October 9, 2026 · 33 min

As so-called prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket embed themselves in every aspect of our daily lives, from elections to sports and entertainment, concerns have grown about what the explosion of these poorly understood, loosely…
Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent”

October 2, 2026 · 47 min

Three years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the U.S. government is still targeting pro-Palestine student activists. Even before federal immigration agents descended on communities around the country, killing immigrants and protesters…
The Blueprint for Democrats to Win Back Voters

September 25, 2026 · 40 min

It’s the year of the democratic socialist. But the group that helped start the earthquake currently transforming the Democratic Party almost didn't make it to 2026. After suffering major losses last election cycle after a deluge of…
Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance

September 18, 2026 · 47 min

The fight over the future is rapidly unfolding before our eyes. With debates roiling Washington over calls to rein in artificial intelligence before it’s too late as the U.S. continues to wage official and unofficial wars around the world…

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The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable

September 14, 2026 · 50 min

Local police departments use Flock cameras to track license plates. ICE uses Palantir software to track and round up immigrants. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s war department uses Claude to bomb Iran. The U.S. government spends billions…
25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat

September 4, 2026 · 43 min

RSVP for The Intercept and 404 Media Live Podcast, September 10 in LA: https://interc.pt/livepodcast Show Description: A quarter century after the September 11 attacks emboldened then-President George W. Bush to launch the “war on…
Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA

August 28, 2026 · 34 min

The WNBA is having a moment. Viewership is up. Attendance for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game surpassed the NBA’s All-Star Game. Games and events can be viewed in a record number of places, from broadcast to cable and streaming. And just…
What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

August 21, 2026 · 34 min

It’s been nearly three years into Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians, and still no step closer to its end. Since the latest “ceasefire” began in October 2025, Israel has continued to bombard Gaza and has killed more than 1,200 people…
Has the Left Really Met Its Limit?

August 14, 2026 · 31 min

The stunning momentum of the insurgent left hit a roadblock this week when democratic socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost her primary race for Wisconsin governor to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a moderate who garnered…
The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

August 5, 2026 · 35 min

Over the course of Donald Trump's second term, Democratic voters have expressed dissatisfaction with their party over what many view as an inability to stand up to the president and his broader movement. That dissatisfaction with the…
Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing

July 31, 2026 · 48 min

On Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., will face off in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. The race is the next biggest test of whether progressives can win statewide, particularly in purple territory. The…

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Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a weekly podcast delivering news, incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.