Protests for Black Lives
A Progressive Challenger Was Attacked for Calling to Defund the Police. She Won Anyway.
Janeese Lewis George’s opponents in her D.C. city council race sent mailers attacking her for being too radical on policing.
Politics
Voices
What is the Goal of the Protests, and Which Tactics are Morally Justified and Strategically Wise?
Two guests who have been providing illuminating commentary on the protests, Chloé Valdary and Ben Dixon, explore these questions.
Voices
Donald Trump Is an Autocrat. It's Up to All of Us to Stop Him.
Each incremental step toward dictatorship can be explained away. While it is happening, no one can quite believe that they are on the road to serfdom.
Protests for Black Lives
White House Forced to Retract Claim Viral Videos Prove Antifa Is Plotting Violence
Within minutes, journalists discovered that most of the viral clips of bricks included in a White House video had already been investigated and debunked.
Left For Dead, Insurgent Candidates Scored Big Victories in Down-Ballot Elections
In New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., progressive challengers to Democratic incumbents scored a series of victories on Tuesday night.
Protests for Black Lives
Minneapolis Police Union President: “I’ve Been Involved in Three Shootings Myself, and Not a One of Them Has Bothered Me”
In April, Lt. Bob Kroll said that more than half of his board “have been involved in armed encounters.”
A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating Protests
For decades, local police and FBI have sent undercover officials to participate in — and escalate — protests.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Big Pharma Attacks Efforts to Guard Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
A coalition of conservative groups, many funded by the pharmaceutical industry, have attacked proposals aiming to ensure Covid-19 treatments are affordable.
Louisville Police Left the Body of David McAtee on the Street for 12 Hours
The officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras, in violation of policy, and Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad was fired.
In Final Stretch, Progressives Coalesce Around a Single Challenger to Rep. Eliot Engel
Andom Ghebreghiorgis is ending his campaign to unset Rep. Eliot Engel and throwing his support behind fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman.