2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. 2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib.
2020 is shaping up to be an even bigger year than 2018 for insurgent Democrats seeking to move the party left.
Aug 6, 2020 / John Nichols
When You Have Diabetes, Even a Routine Police Encounter Can Turn Fatal When You Have Diabetes, Even a Routine Police Encounter Can Turn Fatal
Diabetics are often denied necessary care in police custody, leading to life-threatening complications and even death.
Aug 3, 2020 / Natalie Shure
Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis
“Keep walking, keep going, you can’t control it.”
Jul 29, 2020 / no-paywall / Najla Said
Why Are Mayors Inviting Trump’s Federal Agents Into Their Cities? Why Are Mayors Inviting Trump’s Federal Agents Into Their Cities?
The Trump administration’s “anti-crime,” anti-cities agenda goes beyond sending DHS agents to Portland, and some mayors are fine with that.
Jul 24, 2020 / Alex S. Vitale
Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton? Can Trump Win in November by Reviving Willie Horton?
The president is betting his reelection on a racist demonization of urban America.
Jul 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer
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
Right-wing groups and media laid the groundwork for federal intervention long before this summer’s protests.
Jul 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter
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
How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent
Clark wanted desperately to be a father to his kids. But prison, along with a Clinton-era child welfare law, conspired to take them away from him—for good.
Jul 20, 2020 / Feature / Sylvia A. Harvey
The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree
After 17 years, attorney General Bill Barr has resumed federal executions—and the conservatives on the Supreme Court approve.
Jul 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal