Author Archives
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Surveillance Dragnet: How Shadowy Companies Can Track Your Every Move
Smartphone apps constantly harvest your location data. That information is shared with advertisers, typically without your knowledge or informed consent. There are no laws in the U.S. prohibiting the sale or resale of that private data. And companies like phone-tracking… Read More ›
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How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
They gave her a metal spoon. It was the first mistake her guards made. It would prove to be just enough to set her free. For more than 40 days, Sara Miran had been held hostage by an Iranian-backed militia that… Read More ›
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As Screws Tighten on Russia, a Warning About Civilian Harm of Sanctions
When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, he didn’t seek a democratic mandate. Russia has an authoritarian regime, in which one man and his lieutenants run the show. The diverse views of over 140 million… Read More ›
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No Labels to Host Billionaire Gathering With Sen. Joe Manchin in Los Angeles
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will be headed to a billionaire-backed gathering in Los Angeles on April 30. The private event, per an email shared with The Intercept, will be at the home of billionaire Howard Marks, co-founder of Oaktree Capital… Read More ›
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Attacks on Disney May Violate First Amendment
Disney is not the only storied American institution that right-wing politicians may face in their latest salvo against “woke” culture: According to some expert lawyers, they might come up against the Constitution as well. While some First Amendment lawyers say… Read More ›
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Russia Is Losing a War Against Hackers Stealing Huge Amounts of Data
Russia is known for its army of hackers, but since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, dozens of Russian organizations — including government agencies, oil and gas companies, and financial institutions — have been hacked, with terabytes of stolen data leaked onto the internet…. Read More ›
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American Phone-Tracking Firm Demo'd Surveillance Powers by Spying on CIA and NSA
In the months leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two obscure American startups met to discuss a potential surveillance partnership that would merge the ability to track the movements of billions of people via their phones with a constant… Read More ›
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On the Road With Bernie Sanders
As deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential run, Ari Rabin-Havt got an intimate look at the daily life of the independent senator from Vermont. Now he’s chronicled those experiences in a new book, “The Fighting Soul: On the… Read More ›
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Biden Faces Moment of Truth on Renewing ICE Contract for Notorious Florida Jail
With a critical contract deadline looming, a coalition of advocacy organizations is calling on the Biden administration to permanently end the federal government’s use of a Florida detention center with a long and troubled history of negligence, abuse, and violence as… Read More ›
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The Death Penalty Capital
Murderville, Texas just ended its nine-episode season, casting significant doubt on whether a man on death row for the 1992 murder of a Houston grandmother is actually guilty. This week on Intercepted: Intercept Senior Editor Andrea Jones speaks with Jordan Smith and… Read More ›