The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland
An internal memo, obtained exclusively by The Nation, details a coordinated program of domestic counterinsurgency.
Jul 17, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters? Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters?
The Constitution says wealth barriers cannot be allowed to disenfranchise voters. But the court is letting Republicans keep a voter paywall in place.
Jul 17, 2020 / John Nichols
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
Never Mind the Rising Death Toll—the Trump Show Must Go On! Never Mind the Rising Death Toll—the Trump Show Must Go On!
While Trump rages against Covid-19 testing and air conditioning, his administration orchestrates a data grab to help cook the pandemic books.
Jul 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland
In a dangerous authoritarian move, federal agents in camouflage and without badges are rounding up American citizens.
Jul 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Burning Down the House Burning Down the House
Trump’s mounting failures and corruption devastate the US.
Jul 16, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson
Austin, Texas, Just Voted to End the Drug War Austin, Texas, Just Voted to End the Drug War
Voters just nominated a candidate for DA who says, “On day one, we will end the prosecution of low-level drug offenses.”
Jul 16, 2020 / John Nichols
Say Their Names. Black Lives Matter. Say Their Names. Black Lives Matter.
Photograph of painting intervention on plywood-covered store windows in NYC, June 2020.
Jul 15, 2020 / OppArt / Chris Schiavo
On the Record’s Act of Witness On the Record’s Act of Witness
Telling the stories of three women who accused Russell Simmons of sexual assault, the documentary is a powerful case study in how institutions have failed Black women.
Jul 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
