Our guidance to newsrooms in the wake of the Atlanta shootings:
1/ Take caution with language in coverage that could fuel hypersexualization of Asian women. In describing the businesses affected by the shootings, avoid terminology & connotations of prostitution or sexualization
I’m here just over the DC line in PG County, at a protest being staged to stop a threatened illegal eviction, amid Maryland’s eviction moratorium in the pandemic.
I am so excited to be co-hosting this new podcast series! Listen to our trailer here! First episode drops tomorrow, and it's all about the fascinating connections between Buddhism and Black activism :)
I asked @SenWarren why she came out today. “Cuz she real!” someone shouted from behind.
“We can’t just stand back. We can’t do this,” she said, adding that change will happen as a result of these protests “because were gonna stay on it. I want to see police practices change.”
If you're looking for an audio producer, reporter, or editor, I'm [email protected]. Also, hire my fellow laid-off colleagues and friends. The best part of working at @TheAtlantic was the incredibly brilliant people I got to work alongside. Now, back to never tweeting.
A lot of what Amash told me could have been because he was a candidate at the time, but pay attention to what he does next. He emphasized that he never considered himself a Never Trumper, and insisted that Trump’s re-election is not the worst outcome come November:
Birth control is back in the Supreme Court today — again. SCOTUS will debate the constitutionality of President Trump’s birth control rules, which could make contraception way harder to access for hundreds of thousands of women. Here’s what to know. (a thread)
Awed by the professionalism and courage of my colleague @elainejgodfrey, who at her own moment of loss and grief reported this vitally important story: https://t.co/RwNDivB8BX
Carlos Mejia-Bonilla was denied his prescribed medications. Roger Rayson was sent to solitary confinement when medical staff said he needed a hospital. The details in this report by @em_stodder and @Krhawkins5 are chilling, and more urgent than ever: https://t.co/hSJcWU7LOa
A great piece from a grocery store worker on the hollow praise of hero talk absent a drastic change in power dynamics between labor and management https://t.co/Wt68GgXGT0
The Politics Daily is ending today, but its spirit lives on in our flagship @TheAtlantic newsletter.
An extra special shoutout to @elainejgodfrey, as well as @Saahil_Desai and @realcpaz for being such thoughtful stewards of this little baby👋🏽
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In her first story for @thelilynews, @aliaemily spoke to nearly 20 women in health care about the toll of coronavirus. “I can tell my own mental health is struggling,” one woman told her. “How do I show up appropriately for my patients?” https://t.co/MCgU9CLZPU