Rachel M. Cohen
Rachel M. Cohen is a contributing writer to The Intercept and a freelance journalist based in D.C. She reports primarily on cities, schools, policing and politics. Her work has been published in Slate, Vice, CityLab, among other outlets.
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Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and Medicare cuts
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.
Millions who prepare America’s food go hungry: Why food service workers face crisis-level food...
Food service workers prepare meals for millions but often can’t afford to eat themselves, facing low wages, food insecurity, and corporate resistance to change.
Omnicide Joe?
Whether heralded or reviled, Biden’s supposed restraint during the Ukraine war has steadily faded, with more and more dangerous escalation in its place.
Trumpism at the feeding trough: “What can we get away with? What can we...
Running a Trump chaos crusade is like handing a loaded shotgun to a staggering drunk out to revenge against invisible forces.
Plastic waste cleanup alliance found producing 1,000 times more plastic than it removes, investigation...
Investigation reveals Alliance to End Plastic Waste members produced 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up, raising serious concerns about industry greenwashing.