Law

Portland feds

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? 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

A gurney in Oklahoma

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

Donald Trump

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

Officers dressed in camouflage arrest a protester

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 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 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. 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 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

Inciter in Chief

Inciter in Chief Inciter in Chief

Trump promotes division.

Jul 13, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

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