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A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall

Natasha Lennard

A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding.

The Richwood Correctional Center, an ICE detention facility, is seen in this aerial photo in Monroe, La., Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The War on Immigrants

Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care.

Timothy Pratt, Andrew Free

The Trump administration claimed Iris Dayana Monterroso Lemus received “FULL medical, prenatal care” in ICE custody.

QUSRA, WEST BANK, PALESTINE - AUGUST 20: Israeli army soldiers patrol as Palestinian residents remain confined inside their homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on August 20, 2026, after the Israeli military declared three residential properties a 'closed military zone' following repeated attacks and blockade by Israeli settlers. The restrictions began on Aug. 9, when settlers surrounded the homes and limited residents' movement and access to food, water and electricity. The 13-day blockade, which affects a home owned by Palestinian-American Loui Ridi, has drawn international attention, leading U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a long-time supporter of West Bank settlements, to issue a rare statement condemning the actions of the extremist settlers and describing them as 'terrorists' as local families appeal for an immediate end to the military isolation. Ridi said Huckabee's remarks were a positive step but had not changed conditions on the ground, and called on the US government to provide protection for him and his family. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

Palestinians Asked for Help Against Settlers. Israelis Detained Palestinian Workers Instead.

Kavitha Chekuru

In the besieged West Bank village of Qusra, the workers were building a fence for keeping settlers out. Soldiers allowed the settlers to trespass.

A Zhvavyi UAV, a modification of the Ukrainian Heavy Shot drone, is displayed during a closed practical military drill for young people aged 18 to 24 and older in Ukraine, on August 15, 2026. The event allowed participants to test themselves in the modern army. Under the guidance of instructors, they piloted UAVs and unmanned ground vehicles, handled weapons and learned the basics of tactical medicine. The training was organized by the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade together with the 4th Recruitment Centre of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It’s Time to Rein in Lethal AI Drones

Demonstrators against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand behind a fence outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building where federal agents are operating, following last weeks fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 26, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in Minneapolis, less than three weeks after an immigration officer fired on Renee Good, also 37, killing her in her car. US President Donald Trump blamed their deaths on Democratic "chaos," as his administration faced intensifying pressure over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Chilling Dissent

Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, salute as a U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Targeting Iran

Sixty More U.S. Soldiers Reported Injured in Iran War

An illustration shows a masked agent and a man wearing a vest that says "Sheriff."

The War on Immigrants

Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants

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What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

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Has the Left Really Met Its Limit?

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Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, receives well-wishes from supporters while leaving a primary election-night watch party after conceding to his opponent, Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon at an election-night watch party at the American Legion Post 222 event hall , on August 18, 2026, in Oakland Park, Florida. Nixon faces incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), who won the Republican primary tonight as well, in the November 3 general election.

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RIP to the Russiagate Liberals

This picture taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Bani Hayyan on August 13, 2026. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on August 12 condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Israel's defence minister said its military was "destroying all the houses" there. (Photo by Ammar Ammar / AFP via Getty Images) /

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The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making

Séamus Malekafzali

Iran

A cleric raises the body of Mohammad Ali Kialha in a funeral procession in Qazvin, Iran on March 23.

The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

Peiman Salehi, Nick Turse

22 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: A Qatar Airways passenger plane lands at Hamad International Airport in Doha, after their flights were suspended due to the US-Israeli-Iranian conflict. Photo: Stringer/dpa (Photo by Stringer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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

An Aug. 1, 2026 post on X by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell depicts a service member and the words "SEND ME," a biblical quote.

The Pentagon Is Posting Cryptic Biblical Messages on Social Media

Austin Campbell

President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the Ellipse, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington.

When a President Promises a Massacre

Midterms

Oliver Larkin, a Democratic Socialist running for Congress, canvasses in Miami, Fla. on June 5, 2026.

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

MADISON, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 11: Democratic Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to reporters after voting in the primary election on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. Recent polling has Hong with a substantial lead over her nearest Democratic rival David Crowley. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin Is a Win for AI Data Centers — for Now

Jessica Washington

The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a primary election night event Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit.

Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan

Justice

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal hangs on a fence at the agency's headquarters in this photo taken with a tilt-shift lens in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. The U.S. House is set to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes a banking provision opposed by many Democrats as a giveaway to large institutions. Current funding for the government ends today, and the measure would finance most of the government through September 2015. The DHS, responsible for immigration policy, would be financed only through Feb. 27. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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

People walk in the parking lot outside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Adelanto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

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

Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 9, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

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

War on Gaza

What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

The Intercept Briefing

TOPSHOT - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the US Secretary of State at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on September 15, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would provide "unwavering support" to Israel in the war in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas during a visit to the US ally on September 15. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NATHAN HOWARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Justified Its Wars by Calling Enemies “Crazy.” Now, the Warning Signs All Apply to Israel.

Eli Clifton, Ian S. Lustick

On a West Bank Eviction Tour, Israeli Settlers Advertise “No Arabs Here”

Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished.

Unmasking ICE

NYC, NY, UNITED STATES - 2025/12/19: Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. According to White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will increase its operations in New York City due to its status as a sanctuary city. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

ICE Mandates Dress Code After Killings and Botched Arrest

Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will look to defend her immigration enforcement and make the case to end the DHS shutdown in front of a combative audience before hearings in both chambers. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

Protesters walk past a screen reading "arrest and charge Jonathan Ross", the ICE officer, named in US media as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Good, as they march from Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis against ICE and the fatal shooting of Good, calling on federal authorities to leave the city and demand accountability, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 10, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on the streets of Minneapolis on January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

Chilling Dissent

This Feb. 6, 2017 file photo shows the U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla.

Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: David Ellison, Chairman & CEO, Paramount Skydance speaks on stage during New York Upfront Partnership Event 2026 at Storied NYC on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Paramount)

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

US President Donald Trump holds up a copy of his Truth Social post about Air Force One as he speaks with the media aboard Air Force One shortly after departure from Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom, after he switched from the old VC-25A Air Force One to the newer VC-25B Bridge Air Force One, enroute to Washington, on July 8, 2026. Trump is returning from the NATO Summit in Turkey. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements

President Donald Trump, left, reacts as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a roundtable on American mining, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the State Department in Washington.

Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”