Confederate monuments are being removed—both officially and unofficially—across the U.S.
The best way to grasp the magnitude of what we’re seeing is to look for precedents abroad.
The state became the first to make major changes in police practices in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, which has spurred nationwide protests.
One of the most radical antiracist unions in the country makes a show of solidarity with all those threatened by police violence and exploitation
Many have attempted to claim that `things are better here' for black people than in the US. This ignores both Europe's colonial past and its own racist present.
When demonstrations erupted across the country after George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers, Donald Trump portrayed the protesters as America's enemies. But the protesters posed no threat. They're the nation's true patriots.
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With the mass outcry over the cop murders of George Floyd and so many other African Americans, it's worth reprising the review of a key 2017 book that sees even beyond defunding police to challenging the actual role of law enforcement in society.
"Our only hope for our collective liberation," writes Michelle Alexander, "is a politics of deep solidarity rooted in love."
“Can we come up with a situation where there are fewer killings, and fewer collateral consequences?”
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