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Letters From the August 24/31, 2020, Issue Letters From the August 24/31, 2020, Issue

An ounce of prevention… Abortion and the court… Color-blind reporting…

Aug 11, 2020 / Our Readers and Maia Hibbett

Progressives Are Rallying Behind Karen Bass for VP

Progressives Are Rallying Behind Karen Bass for VP Progressives Are Rallying Behind Karen Bass for VP

More than 300 Democratic National Convention delegates are urging Biden to pick the Congressional Black Caucus chair.

Aug 7, 2020 / John Nichols

The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning

The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning

The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a long-thwarted push for economic justice has players on the march and the NCAA on defense. 

Aug 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone

The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone

Andre Henry created and carried this 100 pound emblem. Photo by Jonathan Timothy Stoner.

Aug 5, 2020 / OppArt / Andre Henry

AOC, Speaking Truth to Power

AOC, Speaking Truth to Power AOC, Speaking Truth to Power

Accosted by fellow representative Ted Yoho, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an extraordinary speech against misogyny that resonated widely.

Aug 3, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández, Andrea Arroyo, and Steve Brodner

Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.

Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

The NYPD Took a Step Toward Fascism When It Kidnapped Nikki Stone

The NYPD Took a Step Toward Fascism When It Kidnapped Nikki Stone The NYPD Took a Step Toward Fascism When It Kidnapped Nikki Stone

Then they’ll come for you. 

Jul 31, 2020 / Tiffany Cabán

The Dustbin of History

The Dustbin of History The Dustbin of History

Ground in the ground.

Jul 31, 2020 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland

Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland

Trump’s agents are outfitted as military special operations, not just soldiers. Their violence is no surprise.

Jul 31, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

The Enduring Wisdom of John Lewis

The Enduring Wisdom of John Lewis The Enduring Wisdom of John Lewis

John Lewis’s last words resounded over a funeral marked by former presidents and civil rights giants. May we all heed them.

Jul 30, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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