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Police in riot gear

A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control. A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control.

Trump’s disregard for democracy is so blatant, top military leaders have started to intervene.

Jun 5, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

‘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 ‘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

The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.

The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse. The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.

Going to demonstrations isn’t risk-free, but we have a duty to resist.

Jun 4, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves

Tiananmen Square protest

The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square

The 1989 massacre didn’t just end China’s democracy movement. It ushered in a new era of US-inspired worker suppression.

Jun 4, 2020 / Tobita Chow

A woman holds the leg of an officer arresting her

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

A man, a woman and two children sit around a television.

Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It. Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It.

The care and love we extend to one another can no longer be confined to house-sized pockets.

Jun 3, 2020 / Sophie Lewis

‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’

‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’ ‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’

Scenes from a pandemic: 10

Jun 3, 2020 / Anna Simonton

We Really Need to Tax the Rich

We Really Need to Tax the Rich We Really Need to Tax the Rich

In California, they’re making it happen.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

Police

Where Does America Go From Here? Where Does America Go From Here?

As protesters face off with militarized police across the country, Trump’s ineptitude and cruelty feel more painful than ever.

Jun 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels

The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels

Ninety percent of US counties with high rates of childhood hunger are rural, a new study finds.

Jun 2, 2020 / Karina Piser

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