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Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

“It’s really hard to think about recovery, or putting down substances, when your basic human needs aren’t being met.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Mattea Kramer

Wake of the Giant

Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant

Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.

Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It? What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Cheryl Harris

Women stand holding posters and calling for justice.

Mexico’s Women Demand Justice on Gender Violence Mexico’s Women Demand Justice on Gender Violence

Enraged at institutional failure to address the mounting crisis, they have occupied the National Human Rights Commission.

Sep 16, 2020 / Meaghan Beatley

Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight

Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight Trump’s Strategy to Upend the Election Is Being Implemented in Plain Sight

A multimillion-dollar legal strategy, egged on by President Trump, is erecting barriers to voting and creating chaos in battleground states.

Sep 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Philadelphia Police Block Traffic

A Movement for Housing Justice Is Camped Out on Philly Streets A Movement for Housing Justice Is Camped Out on Philly Streets

Activists gather to protect encampments and demand that the city transfer buildings to a community land trust.

Sep 16, 2020 / Chris Gelardi

Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden

Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden

A photographic record of the Tombs, one of New York City’s most notorious detention complexes.

Sep 16, 2020 / Photo Essay / Hannah La Follette Ryan

Poll workers

It’s Going to Be a Long November It’s Going to Be a Long November

A game plan for every election outcome this year. 

Sep 15, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again

The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again

In the wake of the brutal shooting of two police officers, the sheriff's department is trying to fabricate a case against Black Lives Matter, and journalists are playing along.

Sep 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal

I Voted, I Voted.

I Voted, I Voted. I Voted, I Voted.

Illegal illegal.

Sep 15, 2020 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

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