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US Passes 2 Million COVID Cases Amid Reopening, Raising Fears of Second Wave
States are easing stay-at-home orders and reopening their economies as more than a dozen see surges in new infections.

Khalil Gibran Muhammad Discusses the Significance of Calls to Defund the Police
"We have run out of options in terms of reform, in terms of thinking about what the police can do for themselves.”

We Won’t Win the Climate Fight Without Youth Leadership
Climate activist Jamie Margolin says her guide for youth activism, “Youth to Power,” has much to offer adults, too.

Noam Chomsky: Amid Protests and Pandemic, Trump’s Priority Is Protecting Profits
Trump is trying to “dominate by violence and terrify any potential opposition” in order to protect corporate interests.

Over 200 Unhoused People Sheltering in Minneapolis Hotel Now Face Eviction
Using hotels for emergency housing is an obvious answer as the economy enters a depression in the midst of a pandemic.

Noam Chomsky: Trump Has Adopted a “Viva Death!” Approach to the Presidency
Trump’s guiding maxim is the one articulated by Franco’s general in 1936: “Down with intelligence! Viva death!”

“We Surrender Nothing and No One”: A Playbook for Solidarity Amid Fascist Terror
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about courage and solidarity in a time of rebellion.

Breonna Taylor Was Killed by Police in March. Officers Haven’t Faced Charges.
The emergency room technician treating COVID patients was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.

Legal Battle Reopened Over 2011 Police Shooting of Elderly Black Ex-Marine in NY
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. was killed in his own apartment after he accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant.

Protests Are the Result of Police Terror With No Accountability
Los Angeles organizers have called on the city council to slash money for police and invest in the community instead.