Today on TAP: America will survive Trump
Civil Rights in America
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Sending In the Troops: A Brief History
It’s been done for good reasons and bad—but never before for such crass electoral posturing.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Defund Our Punishment Bureaucracy
Alternatives to militarized policing and community trauma exist, and in a time of severe pressure on state and local budgets, they must be adopted.
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The Audacity of Hope
Today on TAP: Trump’s response to the protests is not just disgusting, it’s discrediting
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Welcome to the White House Terrordome
The lynching of George Floyd sparked the violence that African Americans expected from Trump’s presidency.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Our Police Problem
White male cops are the last people we should employ to police our cities.
Posted inPolitics
Can Poor People Make a Difference in the 2020 Election?
In the midst of a pandemic, Rev. William Barber’s June 20 March on Washington goes digital.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A Tense Weekend in San Diego
Mostly peaceful protests continued through the weekend, with the expansive police presence generating an atmosphere of fear.
Posted inPolitics
The Many Varieties of Voter Suppression
America’s decentralized election system fails voters in a common way.
Posted inCoronavirus
Contact Tracing Versus Civil Liberties
During a pandemic, how can policymakers balance privacy protections with public health?