The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’ The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’
“The outrage at the murder of George Floyd breaks open doors that have been locked for decades,” the reverend told The Nation in an exclusive interview.
Jun 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Hiding Behind a Badge Hiding Behind a Badge
Racism undermines police authority.
Jun 11, 2020 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera
You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism
Elite media still hasn’t figured out how to cover the Trump presidency.
Jun 11, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Police vs. the People The Police vs. the People
Jody Armour, plus Amy Wilentz on Ivanka and That Bible.
Jun 11, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism
The crisis provoked by George Floyd’s death endangers Pentagon efforts to rally Western nations against the supposedly more autocratic regimes in China and Russia.
Jun 10, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic
While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.
Jun 10, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems
Some liberals have joined Trump in scapegoating fringe individuals and movements for a deep-seated social crisis.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent
The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.
Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police
The increasingly popular slogan is expanding the nation’s long-overdue debate about what public safety really means.
Jun 9, 2020 / Joan Walsh