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The Acquittal of Derek Chauvin Has Already Begun The Acquittal of Derek Chauvin Has Already Begun

The jury selection process, which started this week, shows how the cop who killed George Floyd can, and likely will, win.

Mar 11, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Black Lives Matter Protest

Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest

The pandemic has energized collective action on both the left and right.

Feb 26, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Black Futures

‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’ ‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’

In Black Futures, Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham preserve an archive and envision new worlds.

Feb 17, 2021 / Q&A / Mary Retta

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.

Feb 9, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Catanzara

The Chicago FOP Head’s Remarks Underline Doubts About Police Loyalty The Chicago FOP Head’s Remarks Underline Doubts About Police Loyalty

John Catanzara’s comments minimizing the Capitol rampage are a vivid example of the police’s double standard in America’s cities.

Jan 20, 2021 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.

I No Longer Trust Law Enforcement to Keep Biden and Harris Safe on Inauguration Day

I No Longer Trust Law Enforcement to Keep Biden and Harris Safe on Inauguration Day I No Longer Trust Law Enforcement to Keep Biden and Harris Safe on Inauguration Day

The siege of the Capitol revealed what most Black people already knew: Law enforcement is in league with Trumpism.

Jan 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal

The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol

The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol

And then, because the rioters were white, they were allowed to walk away. But just imagine if they had been Black.

Jan 6, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Elie Mystal

How Biden Can Support Black America

How Biden Can Support Black America How Biden Can Support Black America

We should fill the streets to remind him that the millions who elected him expect to see policies that will improve our lives.

Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / Barbara Ransby

How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona

How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona

While some Democrats have taken to blaming racial-justice activism for their party’s poor showing in down-ballot races, Arizona activist Lola N’Sangou tells a very different story.

Dec 23, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano

The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest

The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.

Dec 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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