Timothy Mulcare A second wave of the coronavirus is on the way. When it arrives, we will lack the will to deal with it. Despite all the sacrifices of the past months, the virus is likely to win—or per

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In just a few weeks, the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has forced Europe’s former colonial powers to reckon with the past, and few more so than Belgium. It has had some of the biggest anti-raci

Many artists have postponed new releases to avoid distracting from the Black Lives Matter protests that have swept all 50 states. And yet, the recent unrest has generated some of the most beautiful so

It is remarkable how the economic debate that has dominated political life over the past decade in Britain and much of Europe—how austere should we be?—is completely irrelevant to our current crisis, as if that argument sits in a parallel economic universe that we no longer inhabit. Instead of…

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For more than three decades, Spike Lee has been one of the most vital forces in film-making. His latest movie, Da 5 Bloods – about four African American veterans who return to Vietnam in search of the

Fueled by nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, hardware tinkerers are injecting new life into the iconic handheld game console. The Nintendo Game Boy lived a long life. From its launch in 1989 un

Instead, RTJ4 would arrive days ahead of schedule amid fiery civil unrest, in the wake of the widely-televised murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The viral video of Floyd’s death,

George Wylesol A fter months of living with the coronavirus pandemic, American citizens are well aware of the toll it has taken on the economy: broken supply chains, record unemployment, failing small

In our weekly series , we revisit some of our favorite music movies—from artist docs and concert films to biopics and fictional fantasies—that are available to stream or rent digitally. Spoilers ahead

America Is a Tinderbox Scenes from a country in free fall. Opinion Columnist A demonstrator in Minneapolis injured by rubber bullets during protests Thursday over the death of George Floyd. Credit...

In our weekly series , we revisit some of our favorite music movies—from artist docs and concert films to biopics and fictional fantasies—that are available to stream or rent digitally. Spoilers ahead

The creator of the “Harry Potter” series faced a backlash after she took aim at an article that referred to “people who menstruate.” J.K. Rowling provoked a backlash after responding to a line in an a

Critic’s Notebook Awash in the ghastly video mosaic shot by black people’s cameraphones, I found myself doubled over the kitchen sink. Then a lyric gave me strength. Thousands of people gathered at Ci

letters Outrage Over Tom Cotton’s Call for U.S. Troops to Quell Unrest Reflecting an outpouring, a reader strongly disagrees with Senator Cotton’s suggestion to use U.S. troops to suppress the protest

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The looming fossil fuel crash could pose a significant threat to global financial stability, say experts.Photograph: Matthew Brown/AP The coronavirus outbreak could trigger a $25tn (£20tn) collapse in

Borja Alegre O n a cold March afternoon in 1949, Wolfgang Leonhard slipped out of the East German Communist Party Secretariat, hurried home, packed what few warm clothes he could fit into a small brie

On April 20, oil prices dropped below zero for the first time in trading history. Globally, the U.S. is the biggest producer of oil, followed by Saudi Arabia and Russia, which, as members of OPEC+, of

Some National Guard and active-duty GIs are refusing to deploy to U.S. cities rising up against police-perpetrated killings, saying no to complicity in the repression of the American populace and that

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Christie Hemm Klok James Mattis, the esteemed Marine general who resigned as secretary of defense in December 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s Syria policy, has, ever since, kept studiously silent about

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(CNN Business) Facebook ( FB ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought on Tuesday to ease employee outrage over his inaction on incendiary remarks recently posted by President Donald Trump. During a company-wide t

Of Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People. The collapse of politics and governance leaves no other option. Contributing Opinion Writer A protester in Minneapolis. Ready or not, l

The sight of a city on fire, of a neighborhood ablaze, strikes a very specific chord in me. Forty years ago, my life changed in the course of a week. Forty years ago, I watched my Miami neighborhood b

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News Analysis Joe Biden has shown that a well-timed public appearance can be effective and powerful, though the dangers of a low profile are likely to escalate. Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden J

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Warren K. Leffler / Library of Congress The most traumatic year in modern American history was 1968. But what is now the second-most traumatic year, 2020, still has seven months to run. The comparison

Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the forthcoming book, "Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a