Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: June 5 Update
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When They’re Protesters, They’re “Antifa.” When They’re Trump’s Fans, They’re “Incredible People”
Patrick Semansky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump took a swing at the protesters who have been outside the White House on Saturday morning, calling them “ANTIFA & other Wacko groups of Anarchists” as he explained why the military presence he’s ordered to control demonstrations…
Your Body Can Get Overwhelmed by the Constant, Unrelenting Pressures of This Horrible Year.
Janie Hill receives a hug from a friend at the conclusion of a protest over the death of George Floyd and support of Black Lives Matter in Manhattan Beach, CA.Jay L. Clendenin/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here…
A Rose That Grew From Concrete: Protesters Leave Flowers to Commemorate Those Who’ve Died at the Hands of Police
Memorial at the steps of Los Angeles’ Hall of Justice Fernanda Echavarri / Mother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Thousands of flowers covered the sidewalk outside Los Angeles’ Hall of Justice on Friday to represent the lives lost at the hands of law enforcement. The vigil,…
This Is the Most Powerful Video I’ve Taken of the Protests So Far
Mother Jones/Mark Helenowski For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I’ve filmed a lot of protests this past week. I captured video inside the NYPD-fueled mayhem in Flatbush last weekend. I covered a peaceful twilight demonstration two nights ago where protesters defied curfew. On Twitter, I’ve documented Black Lives…
“I Refuse to Transport Radical Youth to Jail”: More and More City Bus Drivers Are Done Helping Cops.
An arrested protestor looks out of a bus at a Brooklyn protest against the police killing of George Floyd on May 29, 2020. (Joel Marklund/Bildbyran via ZUMA) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Bus drivers around the country are refusing police demands to cart detained protestors to jail—and…