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Aaron Ross Coleman

Politics Reporter

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

By Aaron Ross Coleman September 14, 2020

The killing of Daniel Prude, explained

By Aaron Ross Coleman September 10, 2020

The Black lives that don’t make headlines still matter

By Aaron Ross Coleman September 5, 2020

Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy

By Aaron Ross Coleman September 4, 2020

Republicans claim Democrats want to defund the police. Biden’s plan calls for more police.

By Aaron Ross Coleman August 25, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the future of the left

By Aaron Ross Coleman August 22, 2020

5 winners and 2 losers from night 3 of the Democratic convention

By Dylan Matthews, Zack Beauchamp, and 4 more August 20, 2020

The DNC’s opening message: The system isn’t broken, it just feels like it

By Aaron Ross Coleman August 18, 2020

5 winners and 2 losers from the first night of the Democratic National Convention

By Ella Nilsen, Emily Stewart, and 3 more August 18, 2020

Kamala Harris is a politician, not an activist. It’s an awkward fit for this moment.

By Aaron Ross Coleman August 13, 2020