Voices
Black Lives Matter Wants to End Police Brutality. History Suggests It Will Go Much Further.
The Movement for Black Lives says, “We seek not reform but transformation.” Here’s what that would mean.
Politics
Controversial Data-Mining Firm Palantir Vanishes From Biden Adviser's Biography After She Joins Campaign
Within a few days of joining the Biden campaign, the biography of former top intelligence official Avril Haines no longer listed her work for Palantir.
Trump Suggests Navy Sent $5 Billion to Wisconsin Firm to Help Him Win Election
The president told workers at a shipyard that "one of the big factors" in the Navy awarding a contract to their firm was, "your location in Wisconsin."
Protests for Black Lives
After Killing of 18-Year-Old Andres Guardado, LA Protesters Struggle Against the Limits of Police Reform
“The people in power remain in power. ... They’ll let us protest because they know that eventually, the people will get tired of protesting.”
Voices
What Would Jamaal Bowman’s Win Over Pro-Israel Eliot Engel Mean for Palestinian Rights?
Bowman’s ouster of Engel, an influential pro-Israel hawk, is on its own a game-changer. Whether Bowman will be a pro-Palestinian ally is less clear.
Voices
Should the Populist Left Work With the Populist Right Where They Have Common Ground, or Shun Them?
A vital debate erupted last week from a vitriolic exchange between Nathan Robinson and Krystal Ball.
Protests for Black Lives
FBI Expands Ability to Collect Cellphone Location Data, Monitor Social Media, Recent Contracts Show
Recent contracts with Dataminr and Venntel show a growing focus on harnessing the latest private sector tools for mass surveillance.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Made a Racist Joke in a Phoenix Megachurch and the Crowd Went Wild
It was hard to say what moment was uglier at Donald Trump's rally in Phoenix: when the president made a racist joke or when his fans urged him to do it.
Jamaal Bowman Set to Oust Rep. Eliot Engel in Major Progressive Power Grab
As votes roll in, progressives in New York state are now poised to win a slew of primary victories.
Protests Propel Charles Booker in Close Kentucky Senate Race Against Establishment-Backed Amy McGrath
Booker’s grassroots campaign against McGrath surged in the last few weeks. The final results, including absentee ballots, won’t be known until June 30.