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Why antiracist protests are achieving more progress under Trump than Obama Cas Mudde Between Trump, Covid-19, and police brutality, America is a perfect political storm. But the left must keep fighting even if Biden wins The words ‘Black Lives Matter’ are painted on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA The US is now in […] More
Riots helped elect Nixon in 1968. Can Trump benefit from fear too? Rayshard Brooks’ death prompts calls for overhaul of police department How US police reforms have failed to stop violence Man shot as New Mexico protesters try to remove conquistador statue Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Siegfried White, 60, raises […] More
Riots helped elect Nixon in 1968. Can Trump benefit from fear and loathing too? Protesters take to the streets of Brooklyn, New York, demanding an end to police brutality and systemic racism after the death of George Floyd, on 5 June. Photograph: Ashley Gilbertson/VII/Redux/eyevine Trump has echoed Nixon by casting himself as a ‘law and […] More
‘Who are we?’ Joe Biden seizes the moment as nation’s attitude shifts on race Democratic candidate appears emboldened by the changed political landscape, embracing a far more ambitious reform agenda than he did when entered the race for president Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden: ‘What do we want to be? How do we see ourselves? […] More
Donald Trump attempted to solidify his bond with the US army on Saturday, delivering the graduation speech to cadets at the United States Military Academy and boasting of a “colossal” $2tn rebuilding of American martial might. Trump’s West Point speech was studiously vapid, with only a modicum of partisan boasting. But the political setting crackled […] More
Trump stokes division with racism and rage – and the American oligarchy purrs Robert Reich The president is the best thing that ever happened to the corporate elite, a distraction on the lines of the old Jim Crow Donald Trump arrives for a roundtable in Dallas. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Jamie Dimon, chief executive of […] More
Newspaper found in base of marble structure is from 1936, long after the civil war for which Confederate leader is known Workers prepare to remove the Jefferson Davis statue Saturda from the Kentucky capitol in Frankfort. Photograph: Ryan C Hermens/AP Officials supervising the removal of a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky state capitol […] More
Trump gives address amid tensions with military leaders Has Trump been left behind by America’s awakening on racism? Black candidates and political groups see a surge of support UK protests: BLM counter-demonstrators clash with London police Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem in West Point, […] More
