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Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

The Perfect Storm Approaches The Perfect Storm Approaches

The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record.

Jun 11, 2020 / David Helvarg

The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’

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 Hiding Behind a Badge

Racism undermines police authority.

Jun 11, 2020 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera

Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism

Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism

Sianne Ngai’s Theory of the Gimmick continues her project of looking at how aesthetic categories shape labor, value, and everyday experience.

Jun 11, 2020 / Q&A / Jennifer Wilson

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You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism

Elite media still hasn’t figured out how to cover the Trump presidency.

Jun 11, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November

Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November Georgia Shows How Serious the Threat of Voter Suppression Will Be This November

Time has almost run out.

Jun 10, 2020 / John Nichols

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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

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Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism

The crisis provoked by George Floyd’s death endangers Pentagon efforts to rally Western nations against the supposedly more autocratic regimes in China and Russia.

Jun 10, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

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If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go

Along with fueling ever-growing inequality on racial and gender lines, the welfare queen myth is literally killing black women.

Jun 10, 2020 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Aisha Nyandoro, and Anne Price

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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 / Elie Mystal

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