Two days after outrightly refusing to disavow white supremacists and right-wing extremism during Tuesday night’s disastrous presidential debate, President Donald Trump finally said he condemned the far-right group Proud Boys, the organization he previously told to “stand back and stand by.” Trump has faced intense backlash, even from some Republicans and conservative pundits, after he seemed to give a wink-and-nod to racist extremists during the debate. […]
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Speaking with Fox’s Sean Hannity, the president said: “Let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys.” (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP) Source link
The US Department of State has urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to “cease hostilities immediately,” after Azeri forces launched an offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh. Outside the US, the Kremlin has also demanded a halt to the violence. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms this escalation of violence,” the State Department said in a press release on Sunday. Deputy Secretary Stephen Biegun called on both sides to […]
Turkey on Sunday strongly condemned the Armenian attack on Azerbaijan which caused civilian casualties, according to the Anadolu Agency. “We strongly condemn the Armenian attack which is a clear violation of international law and caused civilian casualties,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Border clashes broke out early Sunday after Armenian forces opened fire targeting Azerbaijani civilian settlements. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., rallies the crowd of 2,500 people during a vigil Saturday night for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington, D.C. Cheryl Diaz Meyer/Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR hide caption toggle caption Cheryl Diaz Meyer/Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., rallies the crowd of 2,500 people during a vigil Saturday night for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington, D.C. Cheryl Diaz […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US-Cyprus agreement to construct a new regional border security training center on the island will not contribute to peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Spokesperson of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hami Aksoy said. “The steps taken by the US, such as lifting the arms embargo on the Greek Cypriot Administration and including the Greek side in the military training […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106605/13/1066051307_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_4126d9ad348b569285cc2980f8007c4c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009121080439132-tehran-condemns-israel-bahrain-deal-to-normalise-relations/ TEHRAN (Sputnik) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned an agreement between Bahrain and Israel to establish full diplomatic relations and warned against attempts to destabilise the situation in the Persian Gulf. “The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and the Zionist regime and considers it a shameful act that sacrifices the […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has finally spoken up against the riots and looting occurring across the US, blaming President Donald Trump. A poorly worded tweet has seen Biden’s critics accuse the ex-VP of blackmail. “Rioting is not protesting,” Biden said during a speech in Pennsylvania on Monday. “It’s lawlessness, plain and simple… Violence will not bring change.” The Democratic nominee’s remarks come shortly after a […]
Footage went viral on Tuesday, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, showing Black Lives Matter protestors demanding that diners eating outside in public restaurants show solidarity with their demonstration and swearing at people who ignored them or refused to become involved. The mayor of Washington DC, Muriel Bowser, on Wednesday condemned protesters who harassed diners refusing to raise fists alongside Black Lives Matter (BLM) […]
It’s a peaceful protest. A security guard was shot in Chicago as widespread violent rioting and looting overwhelmed the city. The rioting began on Sunday evening in response to a black man who was shot by police after reportedly shooting at them first. The guard, who has not yet been identified, is said to be in stable condition. TRENDING: Black Lives Matter Pulls Gun on Truck […]
The United Nations has denounced heavy-handed police tactics used against demonstrators in Portland and other US cities during ongoing protests, taking aim at what it called baseless arrests and unnecessary violence by officers. “Peaceful demonstrations that have been taking place in cities in the US, such as Portland, really must be able to continue without those participating in them… risking arbitrary arrest or detention, being subject […]
(Guest post by Victoria Hudson) Hagia Sophia, which at the behest of Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes a mosque again, will remain open to visitors outside Islamic prayer times, five times a day, when Christian symbols are to somehow be covered. Diyanet, the Directorate for Religious Affairs of Turkey, led by the mufti Ali Erbas, repeated it, without going into detail after the contested decision to convert […]
Portland Mayor Condemns Masked Federal Agents Abducting Protesters By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. July 18, 2020 Portland Mayor Condemns Masked Federal Agents Abducting Protesters2020-07-182020-07-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/intpress.jpg200px200px Above photo: Police stand as protesters gather during a demonstration, July 16, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Beth Nakamura | The Oregonian via AP. Human rights groups, activists, and local politicians are decrying what appears to be the Trump administration’s latest tactic to crush […]
The senator was previously ostracised for her criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement and lambasted online by a former Clinton campaign adviser, both of which took place amid US-wide anti-racist protests, largely led by the BLM movement. Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has lambasted comments made by a grassroots organiser for the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign, Democrat Adam Parkhomenko, calling his racism accusations against her “another […]
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream jumped on the Black Lives Matter bandwagon in 2016 and has lashed out at the Trump Administration over the years. In 2018, Ben & Jerry’s launched a “Pecan Resist” campaign and released a limited edition ice cream flavor to ‘resist oppression and fight injustice.’ “Ben & Jerry’s feels that it cannot be silent in the face of President Trump’s policies that […]
Stacey Abrams speaks at the unity breakfast on March 1 in Selma, Ala. Butch Dill/AP Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says the state’s Tuesday primary performance was “an unmitigated disaster,” pinning the blame on Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Polling locations all around Georgia experienced delays and long lines Tuesday due to a mix of logistical problems, technical issues with the state’s new voting […]
“I think we can Google ‘Laverne Cox’ and see how often I respond to individuals,” actress and activist Laverne Cox, whose Netflix documentary Disclosure is released next week, says. The individual she is referring to in this instance is Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, whose recent series of dangerous transphobic statements have dominated headlines and been staunchly condemned. “I love individuals. I love people, I love […]
IBM announced this week that it would stop selling its facial recognition technology to customers including police departments. The move prompted calls for other tech firms, like Amazon and Microsoft, to do the same. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP IBM announced this week that it would stop selling its facial recognition technology to customers including police departments. The move prompted calls for other […]
India 07:02 GMT 05.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): World Health Organisation had suspended trials of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, after the peer-reviewed international general medicinal magazine Lancet published a study, warning about the drug’s safety. WHO however, resumed the trials after several countries, including India questioned the decision. A top Indian scientist, Sekhar Mande, Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research […]