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It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee

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

California protest

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 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

Woman with yellow umbrella walking through Miami

Florida’s Flooded Future: ‘Retreat While There’s Still Time’ Florida’s Flooded Future: ‘Retreat While There’s Still Time’

With sea levels rising, Miami will be underwater by the end of the century.

Jun 8, 2020 / Laura Raim

America Is Fracturing—and So Is ‘The New York Times’

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

Stay Sane!

Stay Sane! Stay Sane!

It’s easy to be overwhelmed. You’re not alone.

Jun 8, 2020 / OppArt / G.O’D.

The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters

The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters

A recent retrospective of his work, viewable online at the Morgan Library and Museum, illustrates the sprawling influence of his many artistic and philosophical creations.

Jun 8, 2020 / Will Fenstermaker

Making George Floyd’s Life Matter

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 / Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Food distribution

Hunger Stalks New York’s Lower East Side Hunger Stalks New York’s Lower East Side

Thousands of businesses in Manhattan have closed, thrusting an untold number of people into economic precarity and food insecurity.

Jun 5, 2020 / Winnie Wong

BLM Protesters

On Protesting During a Pandemic On Protesting During a Pandemic

I’ve been afraid of Covid-19 for three months, but I’ve been afraid of getting killed by police for four decades.

Jun 5, 2020 / Touré

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