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“Empowering Law Enforcement Is Not the Solution” Says Former FBI Agent
Michael German discusses the FBI’s intelligence failures and the possibility of collusion in the Capitol assault.
American Exceptionalism Won’t Protect Us From Far Right Street Warfare
There's a global history of right-wing groups resorting to violence when they begin to lose electorally.
Capitol Mob Reveals Ongoing Refusal to Accept Black Votes as Legitimate
Trump’s mob had chilling echoes of the armed white mobs that terrorized elected Black officials during Reconstruction.
Trump Has Radicalized His Supporters. Deradicalizing Them Will Be Very Hard.
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat says the Capitol breach was “a logical result” of Trump legitimizing right-wing extremism.
Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars in Hope of Vaccine
Florida broke the record for the highest single-day increase in new cases on Thursday.
Police Inaction in Face of Trumpist Mob Was White Supremacy in Action
The difference between police responses to anti-racist protests versus a mob breaching the Capitol is undeniable.
Chomsky and Pollin: A Global Green New Deal Is the Only Way to Avert Disaster
The world needs a Green New Deal to help it transition out of a fossil fuel economy, say Robert Pollin and Noam Chomsky.
No Charges Filed Against White Officer Who Shot and Paralyzed Jacob Blake
Officer Rusten Sheskey fired the shots at point-blank range into Blake’s back as he leaned into his car.
Organizers Say Urban Agriculture Is Not Just a Hobby, It’s an Act of Resilience
These activists are working to decolonize the food system and shape the narrative around urban agriculture.
Proud Boys Leader Arrested for Burning BLM Banner at Black Church
Enrique Tarrio was arrested on property destruction charges ahead of this week's anticipated far right protests.