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Police Brutality

For Black Lives Matter Protesters, There Are No Days Off For Black Lives Matter Protesters, There Are No Days Off

In the midst of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, police in suburban Minneapolis killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man.

Apr 12, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough

After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough

But apprentice dictator Jovenel Moïse won’t go as long as the Biden administration backs his violent, corrupt regime.

Mar 1, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

Leo Brent Bozell IV

Meet the Bozells, America’s First Family of Right-Wing Violence Meet the Bozells, America’s First Family of Right-Wing Violence

From union busting and cross burning to the January 6 riot, the Buckley-Bozell clan is the embodiment of reactionary lawlessness.

Feb 22, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake

Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake

Progressives should resist the temptation to call in the carceral state—even against people whose views we despise.

Feb 5, 2021 / Ben Burgis

AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

Going against Republicans, the media, and some on the left, the New York representative makes the case for accountability.

Feb 3, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

I strike not only for myself and my children but for all Black women and their children weighed down by predatory, unjust debts.

Jan 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Richelle Brooks

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.

Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin

Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works

Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works

The peaceful protests on Inauguration Day show what happens when social media companies refuse to let white supremacists use them to organize and incite violence.

Jan 22, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue

Better to tax… Nuclear options… Power gridlock… An ailing system… The progressive future…

Jan 12, 2021 / Letters / Our Readers

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

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