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US: murder of Jayland Walker was indeed ‘routine’ police practice

Two years after the police murder of George Floyd, racialised police brutality is still tragically ordinary in America.

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Republican Party is waging a nationwide assault on voting rights

If no action is taken, the upcoming midterms may mark the beginning of the end for multiracial democracy in the US.

Americans wait to vote in the 2020 presidential election in Austin, Texas

A cold civil war is being waged in America

Republicans who failed to overturn the election are now trying to prevent future defeats through voter suppression.

Protesters gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol to protest new legislations that would place tougher restrictions on voting in Georgia, in Atlanta, March 4, 2021 [Dustin Chambers/Reuters]

The Capitol riot exposed police double standards

Why do security forces treat Black Lives Matter protesters and pro-Trump rioters so differently?

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, DC [File: John Minchillo/AP Photo]

American police cannot pay their way out of this crisis

Providing monetary compensation to the victims of police violence is necessary, but it cannot fix American policing.

Community members gathered for a Stand 4 Breonna event to demand justice for Breonna Taylor on September 19, 2020 in Austin, Texas [Montinique Monroe/Getty Images]

Violent protest reflects the violence of the system

The media focus on looting was a convenient distraction from the police’s brutal aggression against protesters.

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Coronavirus is an impetus to decarcerate America

The pandemic, and its increasing human toll, have finally started a conversation in the US about mass imprisonment.

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This pandemic could be an opportunity for change in the US

The Coronavirus outbreak could pave the way for a new and more just America.

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The Australia fires portend a future of climate apartheid

The climate denialism of the rich and powerful is increasing the suffering of the poor and marginalised communities.

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It is time for Facebook to stop coddling the far right

The powerful social media platform is willingly enabling hate groups, white nationalists and far-right extremists.

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