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William Barr

How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice? How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?

The attorney general has corrupted the Department of Justice. It’s unclear if he will ever pay a price.

Jun 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Eliot Engel

Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?

On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.

Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Trump's Tulsa rally

The Arena Was Half Empty. Trump Was Still Full of It. The Arena Was Half Empty. Trump Was Still Full of It.

In Tulsa, the president says zilch about Covid-19 deaths, and a lot about his walk down that ramp at West Point.

Jun 23, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A Tale of Two Speeches

A Tale of Two Speeches A Tale of Two Speeches

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and President Trump offered two opposing worldviews on Saturday—one of unity and love, one of hate and division.

Jun 22, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Go Ahead and Destroy That Racist Statue (and Then the System Too)

Go Ahead and Destroy That Racist Statue (and Then the System Too) Go Ahead and Destroy That Racist Statue (and Then the System Too)

While politicians are painting murals in lieu of undertaking real change, protesters are making history by pulling down symbols of white supremacy.

Jun 22, 2020 / Jillian Steinhauer

Ku Klux Klan

When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team

For the white-robed, playing a black team was a gift-wrapped photo op, a chance to show that the Klan was part of the local community—even the black citizens.

Jun 22, 2020 / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the severe vulnerability of the workers whose labor stocks the shelves of international brands. 

Jun 22, 2020 / Photo Essay / Taslima Akhter, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

We are coming together to demand that our elected officials dismantle the system that could destroy us all.

Jun 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Mary T. Bassett

Black men and women dressed for an emancipation day celebration in Texas

It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday

Marking the end of slavery with a federal holiday would be more than a symbolic gesture. It would provide space for growth as a nation.

Jun 19, 2020 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman

The Death of Cop Propaganda

The Death of Cop Propaganda The Death of Cop Propaganda

The NYPD’s spin can’t hold up under a wave of evidence of police brutality on social media. 

Jun 18, 2020 / Allegra Hobbs

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