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 / Sasha Abramsky
We Need an Academic New Deal We Need an Academic New Deal
Higher education work is a public good, and we university workers are prepared to fight to make it better for all.
Jun 9, 2020 / Alyssa Bowen and William Horne
One Week in Trump’s America One Week in Trump’s America
As protests erupt across the country, the president hides behind a big, beautiful wall.
Jun 9, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home
How stupid have we been to celebrate cops as heroes, just as we’ve been foolishly doing for so long with the US military?
Jun 9, 2020 / William Astore
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
Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice
Across California, curfews are creating the potential for the exact type of racialized policing abuses that are being protested.
Jun 8, 2020 / Candice Francis and Abdi Soltani
This Law Keeps Police Misconduct Secret This Law Keeps Police Misconduct Secret
In New York State, the statute 50-A keeps officers’ disciplinary records “confidential and not subject to inspection or review” is under new scrutiny.
Jun 8, 2020 / Ross Barkan
America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’ America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’
In the current crisis, the stakes are too high to chase clickbait.
Jun 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Making George Floyd’s Life Matter Making George Floyd’s Life Matter
As the people of Minneapolis grieve the loss of one of their own, they’re also fighting for a future free of police brutality.
Jun 8, 2020 / Photo Essay / Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation