Safetyism Isn’t the Problem
We need to see beyond the stereotypes on both sides of the reopening debate. As America debates when and how to reopen, those concerned about the side effects of the…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 28: Protesters march through the street on May 28, 2020 in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Police and protesters continued to clash for a third night after George Floyd was killed in police custody on Monday. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Pentagon officials express concern as Trump threatens to use military to ‘dominate’ protestors
Washington (CNN)Defense officials tell CNN there was deep and growing discomfort among some in the Pentagon even before President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is ready to deploy the military to…
New York Times changes headline following pressure from Democrats
Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ripped the New York Times for its front-page headline about President Trump’s announcement that he might deploy the US military to quell riots across the…
Poor Countries Face a Debt Crisis ‘Unlike Anything We Have Seen’
Dozens of countries that borrowed from private investors have debt payments coming due as their economies have crashed because of the coronavirus. From Angola to Jamaica to Ecuador to Zambia,…
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Police prepare to shoot gas as demonstrators march, in Atlanta. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25
America Protests , Atlanta, United States - 31 May 2020
It’s Not a Coincidence That Journalists Covering Protests Are Being Attacked by Police
Journalists have recorded footage of police attacking them with rubber bullets and pepper spray as they cover the nationwide protests. “We put our hands up and yelled, ‘We’re media!’” That’s…
U.S. protests point to long-standing racial inequalities – U.N. rights boss
GENEVA (Reuters) - Protests in U.S. cities triggered by the killing of George Floyd underscore “police violence” against people of colour, and historic inequalities in access to health, education and…
Obama praises George Floyd protests and sees hope for police reform, racial progress
WASHINGTON — In his first extended remarks on the civil unrest that has roiled the nation following the killing of unarmed civilian George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, President Obama sounded…
Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent…
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) greets New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) after a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Saints WR Michael Thomas wasn’t happy with Drew Brees’ comments about respecting the flag
Drew Brees angered plenty of people with his comments to Yahoo Finance on Wednesday about how he views kneeling during the national anthem as disrespect to the American flag. One of…
They Predicted ‘The Crisis of 2020’ … in 1991. So How Does This End?
Two scholars coined the term millennial and developed a fan base for their grim theories. Now, the surviving one sees a generational realignment happening in American politics that does not…