Trump Doesn't Need an Executive Order to Kill Progressive Nonprofits
Fearing retribution from Trump, major donors to progressive organizations are holding back at a time when they need it most.
Chilling Dissent
First Amendment rights are under attack, as powerful entities crack down on those who speak out.
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
A bomb threat at Barnard College targeted the “terrorists/communists that are protesting.” But you wouldn’t know that from the school’s statements.
Trump Administration Texted College Professors’ Personal Phones to Ask If They’re Jewish
The school later told staff it had provided the Trump administration with personal contact information for faculty members.
Pitt’s Suspension of Pro-Palestine Student Group Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU Lawsuit
“Pitt cannot constitutionally put its thumb on one side of the debate by harassing and chilling the pro-Palestinian students.”
The Intercept Briefing
Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab
A conversation with the Massachusetts congresswoman on challenging executive authority and the ICE abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk.
Voices
The Clear and Present Danger to the American Rule of Law
Trump’s attacks on the courts and Big Law are an existential threat to the legal system. Expect a reckoning.
Trump Appears to Be Targeting Muslim and “Non-White” Students for Deportation
Students from Muslim-majority countries as well as Asia and Africa are having their visas revoked with little or no explanation.
Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters
Objections from a top immigration official that none of the protesters were convicted of crimes were overruled amid political pressure.
In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed
The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing.
The Intercept Briefing
Exclusive: As Trump Threatens to Deport Him, Momodou Taal Says It’s “Time to Escalate for Palestine”
A Cornell student suing the Trump administration over free speech — and now facing deportation threats — shares his story on The Intercept Briefing.