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Seattle Protesters Tear-Gassed Just Hours After City’s 30-Day Ban on Its Use
Despite a temporary ban announced on Saturday by the mayor and police chief, tear gas was used on Sunday morning.
New Zealand Declared Virus-Free as United States Approaches 2 Million Cases
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a relaxation of social distancing rules in her country on Monday.
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.