The Death of George Floyd, in Context

Plus: pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong; remembering Larry Kramer; and a Profile of Lionel Shriver. View in browser | Update your preferences Daily Comment The Death of George Floyd, in Context It’s both necessary and, at this point, pedestrian to observe that policing in this country is mediated by race. By Jelani Cobb Daily Comment Amid the Pandemic, Is Hong Kong Facing a Different Kind of Death? Pro-democracy protesters believe they are fighting for their rights, but Beijing maintains that they are “hooligans and terrorists.” By Jiayang Fan U.S. Journal The Coronavirus and Oregon’s Bitter Political Divide In everyone from grocery-store workers to the governor, the state’s far right sees hype, conspiracy, and overreach. By James Ross Gardner Our Columnists Fact-Checking Trump on Twitter Won’t Stop His Demagoguery Trump’s use of social media has been a blight on American democracy for years, but the stakes are now higher than ever. By John Cassidy Q. & A. The Multiple Unfolding Crises for African-Americans in Minneapolis The president of the Minneapolis N.A.A.C.P. talks about the death of George Floyd and how activists are thinking about protests in the midst of a pandemic. By Isaac Chotiner Newsletters Sign Up for John Cassidy’s Newsletter Get the latest on politics and the economy. Postscript The Benevolent Rage of Larry Kramer The AIDS activist and playwright once called me a “Nazi” and a “murderer.” I don’t know what I’ll do without him. By Michael Specter More in Culture Profiles Lionel Shriver Is Looking for Trouble The author’s contrarianism has made her famous, but fiction is what she believes changes minds. By Ariel Levy Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts True Stories from the Cluelessly Quarantined “I was going to try making this bean soup, but all I had were Honey Nut Cheerios. It was almost like having the bean soup.” By Kerry Elson Daily Cartoon Thursday, May 28th By Benjamin Schwartz This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.