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 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash
His threat to call in the military just made the ongoing protests look even more like a stand for democracy.
Jun 9, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
One Week in Trump’s America One Week in Trump’s America
As protests erupt across the country, the president hides behind a big, beautiful wall.
Jun 9, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee
It’s an unmistakable gesture, one that would show that the recent anti-racist statements by white NFL players are not just talk.
Jun 9, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice
Across California, curfews are creating the potential for the exact type of racialized policing abuses that are being protested.
Jun 8, 2020 / Candice Francis and Abdi Soltani
How to Be an Antifascist From Your Couch How to Be an Antifascist From Your Couch
You don’t have to punch Nazis to fight fascism.
Jun 5, 2020 / Talia Lavin
Don’t Stop Organizing Don’t Stop Organizing
We’re at a breaking point in American history, and there is only one way to revive our society: from the bottom up.
Jun 5, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control. A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control.
Trump’s disregard for democracy is so blatant, top military leaders have started to intervene.
Jun 5, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too? Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too?
Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders promise action after Trump threatens “to weaponize the US military against its own citizens.”
Jun 5, 2020 / John Nichols
The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse. The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.
Going to demonstrations isn’t risk-free, but we have a duty to resist.
Jun 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves