The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’ The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’
“The outrage at the murder of George Floyd breaks open doors that have been locked for decades,” the reverend told The Nation in an exclusive interview.
Jun 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Hiding Behind a Badge Hiding Behind a Badge
Racism undermines police authority.
Jun 11, 2020 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera
In Defense of Destroying Property In Defense of Destroying Property
We cannot conflate the destruction of plateglass with the violence that is being protested.
Jun 10, 2020 / R.H. Lossin
The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic
While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.
Jun 10, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent
The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.
How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism
A first step: redistribution for reconstruction.
Jun 9, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Black Lives Matter Protests and Posters Black Lives Matter Protests and Posters
Inwood & Washington Hts, 5/31, 145 St & Riverside, 6/7 Add'l cr: Tanya Kinigstein Pascoe, Matthew Levy, Denise Rickles
Jun 9, 2020 / OppArt / Daniel Mercado, Peter Kuper, and Charlotte Hildebrand
Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash
His threat to call in the military just made the ongoing protests look even more like a stand for democracy.
Jun 9, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee
It’s an unmistakable gesture, one that would show that the recent anti-racist statements by white NFL players are not just talk.
Jun 9, 2020 / Dave Zirin