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May 26, 2021

Can the Politics of Police Reform Survive the Crime Rates of Our Pandemic Year?

An impenetrable web of statistics is being used to deflect criticisms and reshape the media narrative around policing.

by Matt Ford

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CNN Fired Rick Santorum and Forgave Chris Cuomo. Ethics Had Nothing to Do With It.

Good luck trying to figure out what the network’s journalistic standards are.

by Alex Shephard

What’s Wrong With Bob Dylan’s Biographers?

The fiercely competitive field of Dylanology pits expert against expert. No one is spared—not even Dylan himself.

by John Semley

The Climate Case for Property Destruction

Andreas Malm’s “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” urges activists to turn to tougher tactics.

by Benjamin Kunkel

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How Anti-Abortion Activists’ “Reckless Dream” Made It to the Supreme Court

In 2011, the first “fetal heartbeat” bill was introduced in Ohio. The tactic was seen as too extreme to ban abortion effectively, but a decade later it may pay off.

by Marie Solis

The Justice Department Is Getting Back Into the Business of Police Oversight. Will It Matter?

The Biden administration is investigating the Minneapolis Police Department, but history shows that the government’s power to rein in cop culture is limited.

by Nick Pinto

Indigenous Land Management Is the Best Answer to the Wildfire Crisis

As drought and climate change make fires worse, officials are returning to Native nations’ time-tested techniques. Returning the land would be better.

by Nick Martin

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