Essential Business
Keeping the Bronx fed in the midst of a pandemic
By Rozina Ali in Harper’s.
What Does It Mean to Defund or Abolish the Police?
Trevor Noah speaks with panelists about the recent progress of the Black Lives Matter movement, the call to defund the police, and community-based alternatives.
Featuring Mychal Denzel Smith and Josie Duffy Rice on The Daily Show.
Provincetown, Long A Haven For Outsiders, Debates How Wide To Open Its Doors
A surge of COVID-19 cases could be especially risky for this LGBTQ destination. But shutting down the summer season would be devastating, too.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in HuffPost.
Pentagon War Game Includes Scenario for Military Response to Domestic Gen Z Rebellion
The presence of America’s military on the streets of major cities has been a controversial development.
By Nick Turse in The Intercept.
When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw
As eviction moratoriums expire, lotteries determine who gets rent relief.
By Rebecca Burns in The Nation.
Fear, Illness and Death in ICE Detention: How a Protest Grew on the Inside
Detained men and women held at a facility in Georgia are trying desperately to raise the alarm.
By Seth Freed Wessler in The New York Times Magazine.
To the White People Who Keep Asking How to ‘Help’
Spare me the sympathy. It’s outrage that matters.
By Elie Mystal in The Nation.
Bill de Blasio Has Failed the Test of This Moment
New York’s mayor has floundered in the face of stunning police violence—just like so many other mayors who aren’t prepared to rein in the cops.
By Elie Mystal in The Nation.
EIC of Type Investigations Comments on Floyd Protests
Type Investigations condemns attacks by law enforcement against members of the press and protesters.
By Mark Rochester in Type Investigations.