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Fighting for Vote By Mail: Pramila Jayapal; plus Tom Frank on Trump, Biden, and ‘Populism’
When Attorney General Bill Barr told the House Judiciary Committee recently that voting by mail on a large scale presented a “high risk” for “massive…
6 years ago
Trump's Dangerous Push for a Vaccine by October: Gregg Gonsalves, plus David Cole on the Police
Trump is rushing to develop a vaccine, and declare victory over Covid-19 just before the November election – whether or not the current research, “Op…
6 years ago
This Is Disaster Relief Under Corporate Power: David Dayen, plus Amy Wilentz on Mary Trump
Senate Republicans introduced their new trillion-dollar economic stimulus bill, which they call “The HEALS Act.” It’s woefully inadequate, says David…
6 years ago
Naomi Klein: Pandemic Capitalism and the Black Lives Matter Protests; plus Zoe Carpenter on Portland and Ivy Meeropol on Roy Cohn
The pandemic has slowed the speed of life under capitalism, Naomi Klein suggests in her recent conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel—and that has c…
6 years, 1 month ago
To Fight the Virus We Need a Massive Campaign of Disruption: Gregg Gonsalves, plus Meagan Day on the Eviction Crisis
The increasing number of cases of Covid-19, and of deaths, should be scary to everybody, Gregg Gonsalves says. A direct action campaign of disruption…
6 years, 1 month ago
Mike Davis: The Problem with Dr. Fauci; plus Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Debbie Nathan on Sandra Bland
Mike Davis argues that, while Dr. Anthony Fauci has been handed a golden opportunity to speak truth to power, America’s most respected doctor remain…
6 years, 1 month ago
Defund—and Disarm—the Police: Kelly Lytle Hernandez, D.D. Guttenplan, and Zoë Carpenter
Defunding the police and re-imagining public safety—in Los Angeles—starts with the LAPD, but includes the sheriffs, the school police, and the UCLA p…
6 years, 1 month ago
How Racism Works in a Liberal Democratic City: Michele Goodwin, plus Mia Birdsong on abolishing the police
Michele Goodwin talks about her experiences of racism in daily life in Minneapolis—before she became Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Protests, the Police, and Juneteenth: Robin Kelley, plus Dahlia Lithwick on Trump
Juneteenth, a day of celebration and reflection for African Americans, is particularly significant in this season of protest and demands for change b…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Police vs. the People: Jody Armour, plus Amy Wilentz on Ivanka and that Bible
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation to reform police practices nationwide and hold bad cops responsible—while LA has spent decades tryi…
6 years, 2 months ago