“Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in.”
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Living Memory
“Who, then, are the chroniclers of Black lives in the pandemic?”
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The Shot-in-the-Eye Squad
“As Black Lives Matter protests swept the nation, the rubber bullets and tear gas canisters started to fly. This epidemic of “blinding by police” inspired our unlikely network of survivors.”
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The Girl in the Kent State Photo
“The Kent State Pietà, as it’s sometimes called, is one of those rare photos that fundamentally changed the way we see ourselves and the world around us.”
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“A Series of Small Collapses Caused by Continual Neglect”
“A series of small collapses is how they come to be radicalized.”
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I Know How to Cover a Portland Protest. So Why Am I Shaking?
Journalist Karina Brown, who’s covering the protests in Portland, writes a personal essay on trauma, sexual assault, and police violence.
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Let the Unexpected Expand the Landscape of the Possible
“In general, I try to expect nothing and hope that everything is possible. I want the courage to need very little and demand a lot.”
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This Week in Books: We’ve All Been Briefed
“They have washed their hands for you. / And they take the bus home.” —Jericho Brown
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COVID-19 and the Fight for Justice
“And yet, even though this health crisis reflects our nation’s political, social, and civic infrastructure, this plague has no consideration for morality. “
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Why Minneapolis Was the Breaking Point
“Black men and women are still dying across the country. The power that is American policing has conceded nothing.” Wesley Lowery writes about what he’s learned about police violence, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the breaking point we’ve reached.