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The Acquittal of Derek Chauvin Has Already Begun The Acquittal of Derek Chauvin Has Already Begun

The jury selection process, which started this week, shows how the cop who killed George Floyd can, and likely will, win.

Mar 11, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest

The pandemic has energized collective action on both the left and right.

Feb 26, 2021 / Jeet Heer

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Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue

The United States should take a long look at UN guidance on police reform in post-conflict countries.

Oct 2, 2020 / Dreisen Heath

The NFL Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Players’ Strike

The NFL Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Players’ Strike The NFL Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Players’ Strike

The league is hoping that slogans on the field and a push for voting will be enough to quell another sports strike for racial justice.

Sep 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

Even as the energy of the last week is being steered in a safer direction and away from labor militancy, we still don’t know how this story is going to end.

Aug 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed

The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed

Kids as young as 10 years old were among the 200 peaceful student protesters that Chicago police surrounded—tackling, pepper-spraying, and arresting several.

Aug 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Mary Retta

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

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Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis Diary of a Never-Ending Crisis

“Keep walking, keep going, you can’t control it.”

Jul 29, 2020 / Najla Said

Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft

Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft Property May Not Be Theft, but It’s Not NOT Theft

As nationwide protests destroy buildings, monuments, and police stations, it’s time to get the facts straight.

Jul 28, 2020 / R.H. Lossin

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Right-wing groups and media laid the groundwork for federal intervention long before this summer’s protests.

Jul 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

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