Protest

Tamika Palmer holds her first up in front of a mural of Breonna Taylor's face

Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Breonna Taylor

We’ve been telling you we can’t breathe, so we knew not to hold our breath. Yet due process is something that never seems to come due for us.

Sep 29, 2020 / Charles Booker

A silhouette of a protester in front of flames.

After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

Sep 1, 2020 / Jesse Rosenfeld

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

As Black people fight for our lives, white supremacists reach for their guns—and white allies go soft.

Aug 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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 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 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 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

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

Trump

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

Aubtin

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 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

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