Politics

“They didn’t see me as innocent”

Can you remember your first experience with the police? For these 9 Black and brown people, the encounters would shape…

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Chief Justice Roberts’s lifelong crusade against voting rights, explained

Zac Freeland/Vox He has fought to undermine voting rights his entire career. John Roberts was 26 years old, and he…

4 years ago

How #SaveTheChildren is pulling American moms into QAnon

People march during a “Save the Children” rally outside the Capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on August 22, 2020.…

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How the pandemic is affecting liquor stores, according to one shop owner

Liquor stores were deemed essential in nearly every state, early in the pandemic. | Getty Images/EyeEm From bottom-shelf handles to…

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What long voting lines in the US really mean

The sneaky ways some US states make it harder to vote. The process of voting isn’t the same for all…

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Climate change and mismanagement are fueling wildfires from Brazil to the US West Coast

This summer, record forest fires are burning in Brazil’s Pantanal region. According to experts, Brazil has topped the charts for…

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Trump says US Covid-19 deaths would be low if you excluded blue states. That’s wrong.

President Donald Trump holds a news conference at the White House on September 16, 2020. | Alex Wong/Getty Images If…

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The stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr

US Attorney General William Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Congressional Auditorium at the US Capitol Visitors…

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A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent

Demonstrators march through downtown New York calling for the abolition of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on September…

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The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained

“No Mask” protesters and Covid-19 deniers rally against the Italian government’s health policy in Rome on September 5. | Stefano…

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