No Excuses: Biden Can Help End Racist Police Violence—From Day 1 No Excuses: Biden Can Help End Racist Police Violence—From Day 1
The incoming president said Black Lives Matter. Now it’s time for him to prove he means it.
Jan 8, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
Trump Supporters Mob the US Capitol Trump Supporters Mob the US Capitol
Incited by the president, white supremacists invade the Capitol. Most walk away—there are few arrests.
Jan 8, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
It Is Never Too Late to Impeach a Despot It Is Never Too Late to Impeach a Despot
“Every single hour that Donald Trump remains in office, our country, our democracy, and our national security remain in danger.”
Jan 8, 2021 / John Nichols
The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within
But the belief that America previously had a well-functioning democracy is an illusion.
Jan 8, 2021 / Eric Foner
In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time
Most Americans don’t realize how precarious political freedoms really are.
Jan 8, 2021 / Wilfred Chan
A Police Bulletin Instructs Officers to Look for Explosives A Police Bulletin Instructs Officers to Look for Explosives
After IEDs were found among the pro-Trump mob, the Virginia Police Department has told officers “to treat any suspicious device/package as legitimate.”
Jan 7, 2021 / Ken Klippenstein
The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia
Record turnouts in the last round of this election season are a decisive rebuke to the chaos in Capitol Hill.
Jan 7, 2021 / Timothy Pratt
A Preview of What’s to Come A Preview of What’s to Come
It won’t be long before Trump’s supporters take matters into their own hands once again.
Jan 7, 2021 / Brendan O’Connor
No Sympathy for Trump Officials Jumping Ship—Especially Mick Mulvaney No Sympathy for Trump Officials Jumping Ship—Especially Mick Mulvaney
The former Tea Party congressman and Trump chief of staff insists he “can’t stay here” after enabling the worst president in history.
Jan 7, 2021 / Joan Walsh
WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power
By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court.
Jan 7, 2021 / Dave Zirin