Trump’s Very Stable Genius Coin
On the eve of his second inauguration, Donald Trump did something no U.S. president had ever done: He launched a meme coin. The cryptocurrency — whose value hinges more on hype than utility — surged t...
25 Apr 202520min
Bait and Switch: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Citizenship Trap
In this week’s episode of The Intercept Briefing, we examine the case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student whose decadelong journey toward American citizenship ended not with the oath of allegianc...
18 Apr 20251h
Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab
Donald Trump’s presidency continues to challenge all conventional understanding of executive authority. His administration's extensive use of executive orders has reshaped the political landscape, tes...
9 Apr 202531min
Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump–Musk
Tesla’s stock plummeted more than 30 percent in the first quarter of 2025, losing its post-election gains, as the electric vehicle pioneer grapples with an unexpected challenge: a consumer revolt agai...
4 Apr 202528min
Journalists Under Fire in Gaza, Israel’s Deadly War on Reporters
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has emerged as the deadliest war for journalists in modern history. Two Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks just this week, underscoring the extreme ris...
28 Mar 202526min
Risking it All: Momodou Taal's Fight for Free Speech
“Anything that shows solidarity of Palestine is being mischaracterized quite erroneously as antisemitism. That’s the way in which they are trying to get us to stop speaking about Palestine,” says Momo...
24 Mar 202523min
Israel’s “Culture of Cruelty” Inspires the Far Right Worldwide, Says Pankaj Mishra
After breaking a two-month ceasefire, Israel launched an assault on Gaza on Tuesday, killing more than 400 people in pre-dawn strikes. The death toll continues to climb as airstrikes persist, and Isra...
22 Mar 202540min
The Disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil
When government agents surrounded Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and his pregnant wife outside their New York City apartment over the weekend, it marked a chilling escalation in the battl...
13 Mar 202538min
