THE INTERCEPT

TODAY

The Dawn of a New Cold War

The growing tension between the United States and China boils down to a battle over resources.

YESTERDAY

RIP to the Russiagate Liberals

With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters are forcefully rejecting the notion that Russia is to blame for America’s ills.

AUGUST 21. 2026

What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

The documentary “American Doctor” follows 3 physicians facing the odds: limited medical supplies, Israeli bombing, and upon returning home, media bias and indifference.

This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger

In text messages, the newly formed “Neighbors for Strong Communities” boosted reported threats by CEO David Ellison to move Paramount out of California.

AUGUST 20. 2026

The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making

Israel’s spy agency tried and failed to foment a popular uprising in Iran. None of the Mossad’s promises about the war have come to pass.

Immigrant Wants to Pay $368,000 in Fines, but Broken Payment System Won’t Let Him

The fines, for not “willfully” leaving the country, can accrue interest and harm people in immigration proceedings.

AUGUST 19. 2026

What The Intercept Is Reading

Book recommendations old and new, fiction and nonfiction, from Intercept staffers.

AUGUST 18. 2026

The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed? ”

ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War

Immigration agents appeared to comply with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and send the wrong person to Iran.

AUGUST 17. 2026

A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida

Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is backed by AIPAC donors and an artificial intelligence super PAC.

AUGUST 16. 2026

ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.

With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U. S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.

AUGUST 15. 2026

Secret ICE Agent Tried to ‘Entice’ Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.

AUGUST 14. 2026

Has the Left Really Met Its Limit?

David Sirota on Francesca Hong’s defeat, what it means for the insurgent left, and how the American presidency has consolidated king-like power.

Cornell to Pro-Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to the U. S. or Lose Funding

Two graduate students were finishing their degrees abroad because of the Trump administration's targeting. Cornell is ordering them back to campus.