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James Bennet’s resignation comes after backlash on a comment piece written by a GOP senator called for using military force on protesters The New York Times announced on Sunday that James Bennet, editorial page director since May 2016, had resigned. Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP A senior editor at the New York Times has resigned amid a […] More
George Floyd protests enter third week as push for change sweeps America Scenes of largely peaceful protests markedly different from last weekend as the body of Floyd arrives in his hometown of Houston George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Protesters ride atop a limousine in a march toward […] More
Racism in America is not the exception – it’s the norm Nesrine Malik Those clutching their pearls at police brutality think the US’s inherent virtue will prevail. But it was never there to begin with Play Video 5:20 Inside the George Floyd protests in New York: ‘we are not the problem’ – video When a black […] More
Trump reaches for Nixon playbook after protests that have rocked America Donald Trump walks between lines of riot police on his way for a photo opportunity with a Bible outside St John’s church in Washington on Monday. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters Styling himself as the ‘law and order’ candidate, as Nixon did in 1968, is a […] More
Opinion George Floyd Trump uses force as a first resort. And now the firepower is aimed at his own people Simon Tisdall The US president’s threats against those protesting at George Floyd’s killing simply ramp up a trend that began decades ago Donald Trump walks with the attorney general William Barr, left, defence secretary Mark […] More
A week that shook a nation: anger burns as power of protests leaves Trump exposed Not for half a century has the US seen such large protests – and never with a president whose response has been so callous Protesters outside the White House. The fires lit by the killing of George Floyd ignited the […] More
History teaches that mass protests against oppression can lead either to liberation or brutal repression. This past week, Donald Trump bet his political future on repression. Much of the rest of America, on the other hand, wants to liberate black people from police brutality and centuries of systemic racism. As of this writing, it looks […] More
The president’s approval ratings have dipped sharply but he could still beat Biden Donald Trump returns to the White House after his visit to St John’s church in Washington last weekend. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP Voter disapproval of Donald Trump’s handling of the George Floyd protests and the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the accompanying economic meltdown, have […] More
