Civil Unrest

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.

Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin

The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security

The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security

Overreach into local law enforcement has led to the investigation of matters laughably unrelated to terrorism.

Jan 26, 2021 / Ken Klippenstein

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Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist

The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup.

Jan 14, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Biden

Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen. Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen.

It is vital that the incoming president launch his administration with immediate, bold reforms to address the cascading crises facing the country.

Jan 12, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The World’s Greatest Democracy The World’s Greatest Democracy

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Jan 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump Supporters Mob the US Capitol

Trump Supporters Mob the US Capitol Trump Supporters Mob the US Capitol

Incited by the president, white supremacists invade the Capitol. Most walk away—there are few arrests.

Jan 8, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within

The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within The Capitol Riot Reveals the Dangers From the Enemy Within

But the belief that America previously had a well-functioning democracy is an illusion.

Jan 8, 2021 / Eric Foner

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time In Hong Kong, We Thought We Had More Time

Most Americans don’t realize how precarious political freedoms really are.

Jan 8, 2021 / Wilfred Chan

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

The last time there was a global pandemic, organized labor came together to protect each other and fight the boss.

Dec 17, 2020 / Valerie Slaughter

Donald Trump Has Never Understood the Military—and He’s Not Going to Be Able to Co-opt It for a Coup

Donald Trump Has Never Understood the Military—and He’s Not Going to Be Able to Co-opt It for a Coup Donald Trump Has Never Understood the Military—and He’s Not Going to Be Able to Co-opt It for a Coup

He can consolidate power in the Pentagon, but the military men and women I know aren’t going to subvert democracy.

Nov 13, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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