US Law Enforcement’s Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets—and in Leaked Documents US Law Enforcement’s Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets—and in Leaked Documents
Hacked documents from the early weeks of the ongoing protest movement illustrate one of Black Lives Matter’s central observations: Policing in the United States functions as a mili...
Aug 28, 2020 / Chris Gelardi
Swelling Protests in Belarus Signal a Possible Revolution of Love Swelling Protests in Belarus Signal a Possible Revolution of Love
The women’s solidarity protests have been in the streets since the August 9 election demanding honest elections and condemning police violence and torture.
Aug 18, 2020 / Nasta Zakharevich
The Factory Joins the Square: Putin’s Nightmare Unfolds in Belarus The Factory Joins the Square: Putin’s Nightmare Unfolds in Belarus
To overcome further economic stagnation that could lead to unrest, Russia will have to wrestle with a sizable Soviet legacy.
Aug 18, 2020 / Stephen Crowley
Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past
As he prepares to vote in his first American election, the eccentric singer-songwriter’s Archives project unearths his own lost history.
Aug 14, 2020 / John Semley
The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit
At 76, I knew our world was headed for a dark place decades ago. Did I ever think it would be this bad? Not a chance.
Aug 12, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
After Charlottesville, Protesters Are Still in Danger After Charlottesville, Protesters Are Still in Danger
I nearly died in the attack that killed Heather Heyer. Three years later, the conditions that led to the violence have not changed.
Aug 12, 2020 / Aubtin Heydari
Violence Is Donald Trump’s Mother Tongue Violence Is Donald Trump’s Mother Tongue
As the latest episodes reveal, the “Trump and Violence Show” is the president’s cynical attempt to promote a response in the streets that might actually require law enforcement act...
Aug 4, 2020 / Michael S. Roth
Homeland Security Is Quietly Tying Antifa to Foreign Powers Homeland Security Is Quietly Tying Antifa to Foreign Powers
An intelligence report obtained exclusively by The Nation mentions several Americans, including a left-wing podcast host.
Aug 3, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.
Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland
Trump’s agents are outfitted as military special operations, not just soldiers. Their violence is no surprise.
Jul 31, 2020 / Andrew McCormick