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Does a ‘law and order’ election better suit Trump or Biden?

Does a ‘law and order’ election better suit Trump or Biden?
Wisconsin has become an unlikely election battleground amid national unrest
3 Sep 2020
Debate: are the Portland protests helping or harming Trump?

Debate: are the Portland protests helping or harming Trump?
Critics say deployment of federal forces is part of US president’s ‘law and order’ re-election campaign
30 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘QAnon - a dangerous online cult’

Instant Opinion: ‘QAnon - a dangerous online cult’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 30 July
30 Jul 2020
Who are the ‘pseudo-cops’ arresting protesters in Portland?

Who are the ‘pseudo-cops’ arresting protesters in Portland?
Calls for investigation into Department of Homeland Security tactics
20 Jul 2020
Trump ‘twists stats’ with police brutality claim

Trump ‘twists stats’ with police brutality claim
President accused of leaning into ‘racist rhetoric’ to play down violence against black Americans
15 Jul 2020
What was the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone?

What was the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone?
Protesters aimed to create a community without police - but it soon turned into something bigger
25 Jun 2020
Why the FBI is investigating a spate of hangings

Why the FBI is investigating a spate of hangings
Recent deaths of six African-American and Hispanic people spark fears of lynchings
22 Jun 2020

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How Russia and China are exploiting George Floyd protests

How Russia and China are exploiting George Floyd protests
Rival superpowers deflecting criticism by pushing propaganda about Western hypocrisy
15 Jun 2020
Reaction: BLM activist saves counter-protester amid clashes

Reaction: BLM activist saves counter-protester amid clashes
Photo of Patrick Hutchinson rescuing injured man from London crowd has gone viral
15 Jun 2020
Rayshard Brooks: what footage of fatal shooting shows

Rayshard Brooks: what footage of fatal shooting shows
Atlanta police chief resigns after unarmed black man killed by officer
15 Jun 2020
How coronavirus and Black Lives Matter emboldened far-right

How coronavirus and Black Lives Matter emboldened far-right
Anti-racism protest in London called off over fears of clashes with hate groups
12 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: Trump’s Tory cheerleaders ‘shame Britain’

Instant Opinion: Trump’s Tory cheerleaders ‘shame Britain’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 10 June
10 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter: what would US police reform look like?

Black Lives Matter: what would US police reform look like?
Both protesters and politians are calling for nationwide overhaul of law enforcement
9 Jun 2020
Reaction: PM tells Black Lives Matter protests ‘I hear you’

Reaction: PM tells Black Lives Matter protests ‘I hear you’
PM calls for calm as Sadiq Khan orders review of London’s slavery-linked statues
9 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter: what does ‘defund the police’ mean?

Black Lives Matter: what does ‘defund the police’ mean?
Donald Trump claims the rallying cry among protesters originates from ‘Radical Left Democrats’
8 Jun 2020
How dangerous are US riot control weapons?

How dangerous are US riot control weapons?
Rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades can all cause serious injury and death
5 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘no room for mistakes’ with Covid immunity 

Instant Opinion: ‘no room for mistakes’ with Covid immunity
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 5 June
5 Jun 2020
Quiz of The Week: 30 May - 5 June

Quiz of The Week: 30 May - 5 June
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
5 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: low trust could trigger second Covid wave

Instant Opinion: low trust could trigger second Covid wave
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 4 June
4 Jun 2020
Autopsy shows George Floyd had coronavirus

Autopsy shows George Floyd had coronavirus
Covid-19 listed under ‘other significant conditions’ but unrelated to the cause of death
4 Jun 2020
What can Trump do to quell the George Floyd protests?

What can Trump do to quell the George Floyd protests?
Former defence secretary James Mattis slams president for use of force against peaceful demonstrators
4 Jun 2020
George Floyd: how US race protests spread around the world

George Floyd: how US race protests spread around the world
Black Lives Matter demonstrations held in major cities from London to Auckland
3 Jun 2020
Are journalists being targeted by police in US race riots?

Are journalists being targeted by police in US race riots?
Members of media attacked by law enforcement officers in at least 50 separate incidents
2 Jun 2020
Reaction: Trump threatens protesters with military force

Reaction: Trump threatens protesters with military force
Violence spreads across US following police killing of black man in Minneapolis
2 Jun 2020