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Police Reform Won’t Fix a System That Was Built to Abuse Power Police Reform Won’t Fix a System That Was Built to Abuse Power

The history of American policing shows that it was designed to eat up resources and subjugate the civilian population.

Jun 12, 2020 / Stuart Schrader

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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

A Tribute to the Victims of the Mass Shooting at Pulse

A Tribute to the Victims of the Mass Shooting at Pulse A Tribute to the Victims of the Mass Shooting at Pulse

On June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

Jun 12, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

NYPD officers line bridge in riot gear

The Violence Didn’t Start With the Protests The Violence Didn’t Start With the Protests

Violence has been a constant throughout American history and is woven through countless American systems today.

Jun 12, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

Durham Isn’t Burning, but Don’t Light a Match

Durham Isn’t Burning, but Don’t Light a Match Durham Isn’t Burning, but Don’t Light a Match

In response to the protests over George Floyd’s murder, police in Durham refrained from mass arrests and violence. But that doesn’t mean that all is well in our city.

Jun 12, 2020 / Cynthia Greenlee

Why NASCAR’s New Ban on the Confederate Flag Is Such a Big Deal

Why NASCAR’s New Ban on the Confederate Flag Is Such a Big Deal Why NASCAR’s New Ban on the Confederate Flag Is Such a Big Deal

In a remarkable sign of the times, NASCAR has banned its most recognizable brand.

Jun 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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

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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

Military police face crowd of marching protesters

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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