Police and Law Enforcement

Maya Moore for the Win

Maya Moore for the Win Maya Moore for the Win

Jonathan Irons finally walks free thanks to the efforts of the all-time basketball great.

Jul 2, 2020 / Dave Zirin

How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?

How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful? How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?

Police unions are on the defensive for perhaps the first time since their formation. It’s been a long time coming.

Jul 2, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward

Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward

Street intervention (artist unknown), Brooklyn, N.Y., June 2020.

Jul 1, 2020 / OppArt / Chris Schiavo

Protester

Why Be a ‘Model Minority’ When You Could Dismantle White Supremacy? Why Be a ‘Model Minority’ When You Could Dismantle White Supremacy?

Too many Asian Americans have put proximity to whiteness over solidarity with Black people. It’s time for a radical readjustment.

Jun 30, 2020 / Dae Shik Kim Jr.

Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics

Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics

A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.

Jun 30, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams

Juneteenth rally

Athletes Are Taking Their Solidarity to the Streets Athletes Are Taking Their Solidarity to the Streets

A new factor in these protests for Black lives has been the presence of athletes in the marches.

Jun 30, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

I’m a guest in the Black Lives Matter movement, and making images is how I show my support.

Jun 29, 2020 / Editorial / Josué Rivas, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?

What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities? What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?

As the call grows to “divest and invest,” it is essential that we not exchange the violence of the police for the violence of finance capitalism.

Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Destin Jenkins

Doing the Dirty Work

Doing the Dirty Work Doing the Dirty Work

Bill Barr unleashed the National Guard on peaceful protesters in Washington D.C.

Jun 29, 2020 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality

How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality

For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put divestment on the table.

Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Bryce Covert

x