The Fall Of America’s Monuments To Racism
Worldwide protests over anti-Black racism and police brutality renewed efforts to take down Confederate monuments.
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Broken Promise Does Not Affect His Ability To Vote From There
The county elections chief said Trump’s agreement with Palm Beach is not her concern and does not affect his ability to use the resort as a legal residence.
The Atlantic Daily: The Protests Meet the Pandemic
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.MEL D. COLE / GETTY / THE ATLANTICThe town square has come roaring back to life.The anti-racism movement, set off by the death of George Floyd, is enormous in scale. This past Saturday, more than 400 protests took place in America alone, with dozens more overseas.
White House Has ‘No Regrets’ About Violently Clearing Nearby Protest
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says Donald Trump has nothing to be sorry for and repeated his antifa conspiracy theories.
Help! My Sister Thinks I’m a Bougie Landlord Who’s Taking Advantage of the Pandemic.
“I’m not trying to start a class war.
Why The U.S. Needs To Do Reparations Now
Addressing centuries of racist policy is a critical solution to today’s social unrest, explains law professor Mehrsa Baradaran in an interview with HuffPost.
How Can You Make It Safe to Go to the Gym Now?
Personal spray bottles, gym “appointments,” and absolutely no high fives.
U.S. entered recession in February, ending record expansion
The National Bureau of Economic Research made the designation official on Monday.
A Solution to the Confederate-Monument Problem
Updated at 9:45 p.m. ET on June 8, 2020.Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced his intention to remove his state’s most prominent statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which has presided regally over Richmond since 1890.* On the subject of whether to topple a statue of Lee, my opinion is predictable. I grew up partly in the American South, but in a mixed-race Canadian-immigrant family to whom racist white southerners knew better than to proselytize.
The Search for the World’s Simplest Animal
On a sunny pre-pandemic afternoon at the beach near Santa Cruz, California, children shriek as the waves demolish their sand castles, and seagulls squawk over a discarded bag of salt-and-vinegar potato chips. Pelicans, sea lions, and fishermen flock to the end of an old wooden pier, attracted by schools of fish that shelter in the wreckage of a half-submerged tanker, the SS Palo Alto. The pier bristles with fishing poles, their long lines trailing into the water.
Images From a Worldwide Protest Movement
Over the weekend, demonstrations took place around the world, with thousands of people outside the United States marching to show solidarity with American protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. In many places, marchers also voiced their anger about systemic racism and police brutality within their own countries.
My Husband Is Fine—but My Desire for a Well-Endowed Man Is Getting Out of Control
I’ve already found a willing one.
Shirley Is an Unconventional Biopic About a Horror Master
“A clean house is evidence of mental inferiority,” Shirley Jackson (played by Elisabeth Moss) grumbles at her husband as he stumbles around her messy bedroom. By that yardstick, Shirley might be the smartest person alive; her North Bennington abode is so full of dirty dishes and random junk that it feels almost haunted. But that’s the mood the director Josephine Decker wants to conjure in Shirley—one where even a mundane home has a distinct air of spookiness.
“The Time Is Now”: Tens of Thousands in NYC March for Justice, Peace & an End to Racist Police
As hundreds of thousands took to the streets nationwide and around the world to call for police accountability and demand Black lives matter in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Democracy Now! spoke to some of the people who joined the historic protests Saturday in New York City.
The End of Policing: Alex Vitale on How Cops & Their Unions Cover Up Inequality, Exploitation
Professor Alex Vitale argues the answer to police violence is not “reform.” It’s defunding. The author of “The End of Policing” says the movement to defund the police is part of “a long story about the use of police and prisons to manage problems of inequality and exploitation.” He asks, “Why are we using police to paper over problems of economic exploitation?” He also discusses the role of police unions.
Defund the Police: Linda Sarsour & Mychal Denzel Smith on What Meaningful Change Would Look Like
Amid growing calls in New York City for police accountability, Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged to shift some of the city’s funding for police and reallocate it to social services. We get response from Linda Sarsour, longtime Palestinian American Muslim organizer and co-founder of Until Freedom, which along with others has led the push to institute meaningful change.
Minneapolis City Council Vows to Dismantle Police Dept. After Mass Protests & Grassroots Organizing
After nearly two weeks of historic protests, the Minneapolis City Council has announced it will move to dismantle the city’s police department in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. “We’ve got to create a system of public safety that works for everybody,” says Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison.
How One Judge Pushed Back Against Lifetime Punishment
Judge Frederic Block on the Nesbeth ruling, and fictional pleas in the criminal justice system.
St. John’s Would’ve Been Open to a Trump Visit. All He Had to Do Was Ask.
He managed to alienate church leaders who see it as part of their mission to get along with the president.
How the U.S. economic response could change as people go back to work
Despite the drop in the unemployment rate in May, many economists feel further aid is needed.
Trump declares victory amid turmoil
Surprisingly positive jobs numbers had the president ebullient on Friday, gleeful that the upswing indicated America’s ills were on the mend.
States move cautiously in contending with huge budget gaps
Many wait to see what Congress will do before committing to tax hikes, big spending cuts
Why Politics Keeps Tanking a Bailout Idea That Works
Nobody in Congress likes to give other politicians money. But the track record shows that writing checks directly to states could keep the recession from becoming way worse.
U.S. economy shrank at 5% annual rate in Q1
It was the biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade.
Trump Threatens Protests with Troops, But Police Have Already Been Militarized — With Deadly Results
The American Civil Liberties Union and Black Lives Matter announced Thursday they are suing President Trump and Attorney General William Barr for authorizing an “unprovoked and frankly criminal attack” on protesters at Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., where the National Guard and officers dressed in riot gear fired tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbangs to disperse peaceful protesters on Monday so Trump could have a photo op with a Bible in front of St.
Watch: Police Pepper-Spray Black Filmmaker in Face at Peaceful Protest & Medics Help Him Survive
As the nationwide uprising in defense of Black lives continues, demonstrators are recording videos of police brutality on the streets. We speak with Chris Frierson, an African American documentary filmmaker and cameraman who was filming a Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York, when police moved in on demonstrators. As Frierson filmed, police pepper-sprayed him directly in the face. Chris kept on filming as he struggled to the sidewalk crying in agony from the pain.
Our System Is Corroded: Carol Anderson on Rampant Police Violence and Assault on Voting Rights
On Thursday, disturbing new details were revealed in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was chased, ambushed and shot dead by a group of white men in Georgia in what many have called a modern-day lynching.
“Get Your Knee Off Our Necks”: At Memorial for George Floyd, Mourners Condemn 400 Years of Racism
In Minneapolis, members of George Floyd’s family, loved ones and supporters gathered for a tribute to his life. During the memorial service, people stood in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the amount of time police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck as he pleaded for his life.
The First Step Is Figuring Out What Police Are For
It is sadly ironic that the United States, which claims to be devoted to democratic governance through the rule of law, has a long tradition of policing through force.