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Aaron Ross Coleman

Aaron Ross Coleman

Politics Reporter

Latest articles by Aaron Ross Coleman

Politics
Congress’s failure to pass stimulus has had a devastating — and predictable — effect on minority groupsCongress’s failure to pass stimulus has had a devastating — and predictable — effect on minority groups
Politics

Congress has tightened the stimulus spigot as unemployment for people of color remains high.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Explainers
The killing of Daniel Prude, explainedThe killing of Daniel Prude, explained
Explainers

A police killing in Rochester, New York, has resurfaced questions about the use of force against people with mental illness.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Politics
The Black lives that don’t make headlines still matterThe Black lives that don’t make headlines still matter
Politics

More than 80 black people have been killed by police since Breonna Taylor died in March.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy
Politics

This summer’s unrest comes after years of failure by democratic institutions to respond to police violence.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Politics
Republicans claim Democrats want to defund the police. Biden’s plan calls for more police.Republicans claim Democrats want to defund the police. Biden’s plan calls for more police.
Politics

Fact-check: Speakers at the RNC insisted Democrats want to defund the police. They don’t.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the future of the leftAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the future of the left
Politics

Rising star Ocasio-Cortez’s politics provide a model for a progressive movement seeking to diversify.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
5 winners and 2 losers from night 3 of the Democratic convention
Politics

The night featured Barack Obama’s sharpest public remarks about Trump to date — and Kamala Harris officially becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

By Dylan Matthews, Zack Beauchamp and 4 more
Politics
The DNC’s opening message: The system isn’t broken, it just feels like itThe DNC’s opening message: The system isn’t broken, it just feels like it
Politics

Bipartisanship and moderation — not revolution — defined the first night of the convention.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
5 winners and 2 losers from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
Politics

Winner: Real people. Loser: Lecterns.

By Dylan Scott, Emily Stewart and 3 more
Politics
Kamala Harris is a politician, not an activist. It’s an awkward fit for this moment.Kamala Harris is a politician, not an activist. It’s an awkward fit for this moment.
Politics

While many have called for Harris’s nomination in reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement, her politics are not rooted there.

By Aaron Ross Coleman