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Donald Trump Is Afraid of Us All — His Barricaded White House Is Proof
Trump can still see the protesters, but only if he peers through the bars of the cage he has constructed for himself.
Thousands in New York City March for Justice, Peace and an End to Racist Police
Tens of thousands gathered to protest the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others.
Protesters Sue Donald Trump, William Barr After Being Tear-Gassed for Photo Op
“Black Lives Matter v. Trump,” a potentially historic suit, litigates an alleged chemical weapons attack on U.S. soil.
Minneapolis City Council Members Pledge to Abolish the Police Department
The move to defund the police will likely need a change to the city's charter, too, requiring a city-wide vote.
Trump’s New White House Barrier Transformed Into Black Lives Matter Memorial
A structure for division and separation has been transformed into a symbol of revolt.
Students and Staff Oppose COVID-Inspired Disaster Capitalism on US Campuses
Faculty and students are fighting a crisis they say has been exacerbated but was not caused by the virus.
Worker Surveillance Is on the Rise, and Has Its Roots in Centuries of Racism
High-tech corporate monitoring of workers today stems from the legacy of tracking enslaved workers in the 18th century.
Police Violence in Minneapolis Affirms Why Cops Have No Place in Labor Movement
Already the labor movement has signaled growing impatience with the police and their so-called unions.
Thousands Protest Against Police Violence Outside US Embassies in UK and Spain
Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have also taken place in France, Mexico, Jamaica and Ireland.
It’s Time to Redistribute Obscene Police Budgets to Much-Needed Public Services
The cost of policing is exacted first and foremost in the damage to Black lives — and second on public resources.