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Niger Junta Expels U.S. Troops and Drone Base | TOME

The junta denounced the “condescending attitude” of an American delegation that tried to save a quarter-billion-dollar U.S. base in Niger.

The post U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base appeared first on The Intercept.

Honduras Escalates Fight Against Crypto Investors, Rejects World Bank Court

After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, the cryptoquistadors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court.

The post Honduras Ratchets Up Battle With Crypto-Libertarian Investors, Rejects World Bank Court appeared first on The Intercept.

Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say Mentioning “Occupation” at Oscars Is Antisemitic

A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism — comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval “blood libel.”

The post Even Mentioning “Occupation” at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say appeared first on The Intercept.

Chuck Schumer’s Speech Sparks Outrage from Pro-Israel Right | TOME

Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.

The post Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too appeared first on The Intercept.

Billion-Dollar Jewish Fund Bans Donations to Progressive Group | TOME

The Jewish Communal Fund, which lets contributors direct their donations, blocks gifts to Jewish Voice for Peace because of its stance on Israel.

The post Billion-Dollar Jewish Communal Fund Bars Donations to Progressive Jewish Group appeared first on The Intercept.

20+ Student Groups Protest Lawsuit Against Columbia’s Suspension of Two Students

In addition to Columbia, another Ivy League lawsuit by Penn faculty seeks to block the school’s cooperation with a “McCarthyesque” House committee.

The post More Than 20 Student Groups Protested. A Lawsuit Asks Why Columbia Only Suspended Two. appeared first on The Intercept.

Donors Linked to Ex-Terror Group Support Bob Menendez Legal Defense | TOME

About 15 percent of the people who gave to Menendez’s legal defense fund have links to the MEK, a controversial Iranian exile group.

The post Donors to Bob Menendez Legal Defense Linked to Ex-Terror Group appeared first on The Intercept.

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