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How the Father of Modern Policing ‘Abolished’ the Police

Annalee Newitz The New York Times
August Vollmer has been hailed by many in law enforcement as the father of modern American policing. He has also been criticized for pioneering the militarization of the police and espousing the racist theories of eugenics.

What’s Behind Ireland’s Support for Palestine?

Ruairi Casey Al Jazeera
Dublin may lie 4,000km (2,485 miles) from Jerusalem on the map, but in the Irish political imagination, Palestine feels much closer, with both perceived as sharing a history of struggle against colonialism and oppression.

Celebrating Juneteenth Amid Racial Inequality

Sabrina Terry and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Cincinnati.com
As we celebrate Juneteenth this year, the promise of freedom alone isn’t enough to move us forward. Instead, we need to celebrate it every year with sustained action and investment to repair the inequality still lacking today.

Black Voters Matter Holds Freedom Ride Across the South

Benjamin Barber Facing South
The Freedom Ride for Voting Rights will kick off with a Juneteenth celebration in Jackson, Mississippi, and make stops in seven states, concluding with a June 26 rally in Washington, DC.

Bernie Sanders: Washington’s Dangerous New Consensus on China

Bernie Sanders Foreign Affairs
Americans must resist the temptation to try to forge national unity through hostility and fear. Developing a mutually beneficial relationship with China will not be easy. But we can do better than a new Cold War.