RT #295: 16 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Police
Also: Naomi Karavani dives into the many examples of police departments breaking the rules to crush dissent from the Black Lives Matter crowd.
Nefarious Nostalgia: Trump’s West Point Address, by the Numbers
Our history in Latin America is marked by arrogance and aggression. Is what's happening in Venezuela any different?
FOH 68: In memory of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
Discussion by three vets of 'warrior cops,' military mobilization and rising military and veteran dissent.
Trump Willing to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Americans in Effort to Win Election
More and more of it will be his fault if he goes around the country staging 20,000-strong rallies, as he plans to start doing soon.
White Legacy
Mr. FishDwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist and freelance writer, has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper’s Magazine, his…
The Arrested Development of Stephen Miller
He has been dreaming this sad dream of revenge for more than half of his life and now he is acting it out on a scale far grander than he…
Chris Hedges: Gaslighted by the Ruling Class
We are trapped in an abusive relationship. When we finally have enough, our abuser comes after us with flowers and apologies, promising never to do it again.
Who Should Decide When and How Schools Reopen?
Here's a hint: Not politicians, district officials, bean counters or the president.
Covid-19 May Be Accelerating a Genocide of Brazil’s Indigenous People
It is even more difficult to pin down data on infections and deaths in their communities than it is for the general Brazilian population.
A Breathless Moment in America
A man killed with his face pressed to the ground may yet shift the earth under our feet.
Vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’: When Profits and Politics Drive Science
Speculative bets with taxpayer money are being made on unproven technologies in the early stages of testing.
Plague Journal #13: Trump Plutocrats and Plunderers Confront ‘Black Lives Matter’
If he is unable to bring about civil strife as an electoral tactic, the future of organized, effective opposition is far from clear.
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Howard Bryant on the Revolt of the Black Athlete
The ESPN writer's latest book explores the responsibility often placed upon professional black athletes from Jackie Robinson to LeBron James to be role models for social justice.
Patrick Cockburn: The Cynical Forces Behind America’s Forever Wars
The journalist examines the disastrous inevitability of America’s failures in the Middle East as the region continues to reel from decades of U.S.-sponsored turmoil.
Kevin Cooper: Those Eyes
In the history of racist violence against Blacks, something remained the same in those oppressors, across time and place.