Cities

President Trump gestures in front of a lectern

Trump Is Flailing, and the Country Is Paying the Price Trump Is Flailing, and the Country Is Paying the Price

Desperate to distract from his own failures, he’s lashing out at China and cities run by Democrats.

Jul 24, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

As Trump Threatens Cities, Philadelphia’s DA Prepares to Uphold the Rule of Law

As Trump Threatens Cities, Philadelphia’s DA Prepares to Uphold the Rule of Law As Trump Threatens Cities, Philadelphia’s DA Prepares to Uphold the Rule of Law

“Anyone, including federal law enforcement, who unlawfully assaults and kidnaps people will face criminal charges from my office,” says Larry Krasner.

Jul 23, 2020 / John Nichols

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Right-wing groups and media laid the groundwork for federal intervention long before this summer’s protests.

Jul 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Poor People’s Campaign

A New America Is Possible—Now A New America Is Possible—Now

It’s high time to finally end poverty and systemic racism, mitigate climate change, and halt this country’s ever-growing militarism.

Jul 22, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Portrait of John Lewis with Edmund Pettus Bridge in background

John Lewis’s Fight for Justice Continues With Miracle Boyd John Lewis’s Fight for Justice Continues With Miracle Boyd

Those who criticize young activists today as too radical or impatient should remember the John Lewis of 1963.

Jul 21, 2020 / Barbara Ransby

Two people pose for graduation photos

We Can Reopen Schools if We Make the City the Classroom We Can Reopen Schools if We Make the City the Classroom

Radical education ideas from the 1960s and ’70s can help us safely teach children during a pandemic.

Jul 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Nikhil Goyal

Federal officers

When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos

As federal agents brutalize protesters in Portland, Trump threatens to unleash the same tactics across the country.

Jul 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

We Testify abortion storytellers

The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions

What kind of nation allows people to be prosecuted for health care?

Jul 15, 2020 / Renee Bracey Sherman

Homeless encampment

This Pandemic Is Already Hitting the Homeless Hard. It’s About to Get Worse. This Pandemic Is Already Hitting the Homeless Hard. It’s About to Get Worse.

With as many as 23 million American renters facing eviction, homelessness will likely grow worse.

Jul 15, 2020 / Rajan Menon

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

America Is Headed Off a Cliff America Is Headed Off a Cliff

Buckle up!

Jul 14, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

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