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Demands for Trump’s Removal Grow as Fascist Speech Condemned
Trump's pledge to deploy the full force of the U.S. military against demonstrators sparked immediate condemnation.
Trump Begins His New Civil War With Flash-Bangs and a Photo Op
Trump's talk of “Second Amendment rights” while condemning protesters is ominous.
Police Attacked Protesters After Kneeling for Solidarity Photo Op, Activists Say
Some feel-good stories of officers showing signs of unity are followed up with disturbing accounts of police violence.
This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
We are at a fulcrum moment as a society. We must back the movement for justice and resist authoritarian pushback.
Without Anger Over Inequality and Lynchings, We Have No Hope for Democracy
The anger that erupted in response to the murder of George Floyd plays a crucial role in the fight for U.S. democracy.
Forget “Looting.” Capitalism Is the Real Robbery.
Instead of condemning an uprising, those interested in liberation should condemn thefts perpetrated by a lethal system.
Minneapolis Protesters Call to Defund the Police
Protesters rose up and set fire to the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis last night.
Trump Calls Protesters “Thugs” and Threatens “Shooting” in Response to “Looting”
Trump's use of the word “thug” was widely condemned as being racist in users' social media postings.
Civil Rights Attorney: Minneapolis Police Have a Long Pattern of Racist Violence
Residents again took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer.
Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas at Protest Against Killing of George Floyd
Massive protests erupted in the wake of video footage showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck.