The Right Is Scared of the Protests The Right Is Scared of the Protests
Defunding the police? Dethroning Confederate monuments? What’s next, a better tomorrow?
Jun 16, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance
Since the 1980s, I’ve been making photographs that go against the dominant representations of Black people.
Jun 15, 2020 / Photo Essay / Jamel Shabazz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
Burning Down the 3rd Police Precinct Changed Everything Burning Down the 3rd Police Precinct Changed Everything
By seizing the cops’ home base, rioters showed that law enforcement is not above the forces of history.
Jun 12, 2020 / Vicky Osterweil
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
Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police
The increasingly popular slogan is expanding the nation’s long-overdue debate about what public safety really means.
Jun 9, 2020 / Joan Walsh
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
The Missing Element for Police Accountability: Political Will The Missing Element for Police Accountability: Political Will
If politicians are serious about challenging the ingrained problems of police departments, they’ll have to grow a backbone.
Jun 5, 2020 / Maurice Mitchell and Sochie Nnaemeka
Democratic Candidates Should Be Campaigning to End Toxic Policing Democratic Candidates Should Be Campaigning to End Toxic Policing
Kentucky US Senate candidate Charles Booker gets it right when he says, “If you are saying you are going to stand up for people, then do it.”
Jun 4, 2020 / John Nichols
‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police ‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police
We spoke to Vitale about the failures of Obama-era police reform efforts and why reducing police power is one of the best solutions available.
Jun 4, 2020 / Q&A / Zachary Siegel
Debt Relief for Tyrants Is a Terrible Idea Debt Relief for Tyrants Is a Terrible Idea
Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar want to cancel the debts of the world’s poorest countries. In some cases, that’s a big mistake.
Jun 3, 2020 / Helen C. Epstein