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House And Senate Democrats Unveil Policing Reform And Equal Justice Legislation

The Mass Movement That Never Came The Mass Movement That Never Came

Four years after the “Summer of George Floyd,” the political climate has cooled.

Aug 27, 2024 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.

Former US president Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after testifying in his civil fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on November 6, 2023.

Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million

Déjà vu all over again.

Aug 27, 2024 / James D. Zirin

Delegates hold “Coach Walz” signs during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football

The hypermasculinity and violence of football connects to Kamala Harris’s bellicose convention speech. It could repel young voters.

Aug 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Kamala Harris, Wisdom

Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom

“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...

Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida

The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida

A six-week abortion ban in the state has unleashed widespread suffering. Now voters in the state have a chance to restore Florida as a haven for abortion care in the South.

Aug 26, 2024 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

Cutting a rug.

Aug 24, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Chicago Police in riot gear outside the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom” Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom”

The actions and arrests during the Democratic National Convention by the CPD have called into question whether the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine demonstrators were prote...

Aug 24, 2024 / Kelly X. Hui

Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Fight Division, Fight Fascism Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Together we can!

Aug 23, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

A close-angle shot of Vice President Kamala Harris smiling in front of an American flag onstage at the Democratic National Convention.

Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression

As she accepted the Democrats’ nomination for president on the last night of the DNC, Kamala Harris showed a newfound confidence in her record.

Aug 23, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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