Trump Built a Fence Around the White House. Protesters Turned It Into a Canvas.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The 8-foot-tall fence around the White House has been creatively repurposed by the public as a wall of memorial to Black lives lost to police violence. Designed to keep protesters at bay, the fence has become a canvas of voices—a gallery of…
Now They’re Toppling Racist Statues Overseas
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The movement to take down racist statues has gone international. Over the weekend, protesters in Bristol, England, toppled a statue of slave trader Edward Colston and tossed it into a nearby harbor. Colston made his fortune rising to the highest ranks of…
All the Monuments to Racism That Have Been Torched, Occupied, or Removed
A man walks past a toppled statue of Confederate Charles Linn in Birmingham, Alabama June 1, 2020.(AP Photo/Jay Reeves) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For all the handwringing over the “senseless” property destruction that has accompanied the past week of protest, a number of the damaged sites…
A Local Police Organization Offers to Hire Cops Called Out for Abuse
Cops banded together last week to stand up for their right to use force whenever they deem necessary. After the suspension of two Buffalo police officers who pushed an unarmed senior citizen last week, 57 fellow officers resigned from the riot squad in protest. Could it be more obvious that some cops are more dedicated to…
The White House Says Trump Was Offended by Romney’s 47-Percent Remark. That’s a Lie.
Donald Trump endorsing Mitt Romney in 2012.Julie Jacobson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Mitt Romney appears to have gotten under Donald Trump’s skin—and, as so often happens, the Trump White House is reacting by lying, this time about Romney’s most infamous quote. On Sunday, Romney, the GOP’s…
Alt-Right Trolls Are Trying to Sabotage Black Lives Matter Chatrooms
Protesters in Minneapolis chant while facing riot police.AP Image For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As mass protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across the country, 4chan, a notorious alt-right troll hub online, is trying to meddle in protesters’ online operations. On Sunday night, users of…