Passengers enter a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport on Monday. The TSA reports it screened over 1 million passengers on Sunday, the highest number since the coronavirus crisis began. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Passengers enter a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport on Monday. The TSA reports it screened over 1 million passengers on Sunday, the highest number since the coronavirus […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010171080800680-belarusian-opposition-holding-womens-march-in-central-minsk—photos-videos/ MINSK (Sputnik) – Several dozen opposition supporters are holding a traditional women’s march in Minsk on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported. A small group of participants first gathered near a shopping mall in the Belarusian capital and then started marching down Independence Avenue. Initially, they marched without slogans and symbols but later unfurled opposition white-red-white flags. Participants of the […]
China launched a new geostationary remote sensing satellite from the renovated Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Sunday. A Long March-3B/G3 (Y3) – Chang Zheng-3B/G3 – rocket orbited the Gaofen-13 satellite, lifting off from the LC2 pad at 16:57 UTC. The new satellite, possibly an improved version of the CAST developed Gaofen-4 orbited on December 28, 2015, is being designated as a high-orbit optical remote sensing satellite […]
Recent Israeli surveys have suggested that the PM would get 28 seats in the Israeli parliament if elections were held today. The drop in his popularity can be put down to Netayahu’s purported mishandling of the the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis as well as his government’s unwillingness to adhere to the rules they themselves set. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not see this coming. Signing […]
A family photo shows Alvin Cole, left. Wauwatosa, Wis., Police Officer Joseph Mensah shot and killed the 17-year-old outside a mall in February, after answering a call of a man with a gun. Taleavia Cole/AP hide caption toggle caption Taleavia Cole/AP A family photo shows Alvin Cole, left. Wauwatosa, Wis., Police Officer Joseph Mensah shot and killed the 17-year-old outside a mall in February, after answering […]
A black militia group, the Not F***ing Around Coalition (NFAC), assembled in Lafayette, Louisiana to protest police violence. The demonstration comes amid growing racial tensions in the United States. Several hundred black-clad NFAC members, many of them carrying assault rifles, paraded through Lafayette on Saturday. The column included people wearing body armor and other tactical gear. The march was held to seek justice for Trayford Pellerin, […]
A New Nonviolent Medicaid Army Is On The March By Dr. Liz Theoharis and Nijmie Zakkiyyah Dzurinko, Inequality.org. October 4, 2020 A New Nonviolent Medicaid Army Is On The March2020-10-042020-10-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/healthcare-human-right-e1601823495619.jpg200px200px At the start of Tuesday’s unhinged presidential debate — as the pandemic continued to rage outside the walls of Case Western University — the American people were offered an anemic vision for promoting and expanding public […]
At a political march in Washington DC put on by the Walk Away movement, Black Lives Matter counter-protesters clashed with police. Video from the event shows a violent confrontation between the demonstrators and police. It’s unclear what exactly led to the physical altercations, but the protesters were reportedly trying to disrupt the day’s events using megaphones and sirens. Police can be seen pushing protesters away, and […]
Clashes have erupted in Berlin on Germany’s Reunification Day, after Antifa activists tried to block the way of a far-right march. The left-wing protesters attempted to stage sit-ins and pelted police with projectiles. Germany is celebrating its 30th Unity Day, marking the reunification of the country that was divided for over 40 years. On 3 October 1990, the eastern socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR) was disbanded […]
MakerDAO will not compensate victims of March 12’s “Black Thursday” flash crash that left some of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform’s investors out $8.33 million, according to a vote that closed Tuesday. The Maker community had initially voted in early April to refund sunken investors. Nearly six months later and the community – represented by current holders of Maker’s MKR governance tokens – concluded a final vote […]
Black People’s March On The White House By the Black is Back Coalition. September 22, 2020 Black People’s March On The White House2020-09-222020-09-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/bibcmarchonwhitehouse.jpg200px200px Call to Black People’s March on White House!!! Black Power Matters: Down with colonialism! Black Community control of the police! Register for the Black People’s March on the White House! Nov. 6-8, 2020 The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and […]
China launched a new ocean observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Monday. Launch of the Haiyang-2C took place at 05:40 UTC under the power of a Long March-4B (Chang Zheng-4B) rocket. The Haiyang-2 program represents the second generation of ocean observation and monitorization satellites, with the program being approved by the China National Space Administration in February 2007, for measurement of ocean dynamic […]
Three days after losing a high-resolution remote sensing satellite due to an apparent problem with its upper stage, China launched nine new satellites for the Jilin-1 remote sensing constellation from a barge out at sea. Launch of the nine Jilin-1 Gaofen-03 satellites took place at 01:23 UTC on Tuesday using the Long March-11H (Y2) rocket. Launched from the De Bo 3 launch platform, all mission preparations […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0c/1080441108_0:0:3108:1749_1200x675_80_0_0_8d13f40fdfdbe61c3bc1e04172587908.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080441143-belarusian-riot-police-detain-participants-of-womens-march-in-minsk/ MINSK (Sputnik) – The Belarusian riot police have started to detain people during a so-called women’s march that is underway in downtown Minsk, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday. Several hundred women gathered on the Independence Square of the Belarusian capital, ignoring calls to disperse. In a comment to Sputnik, police have confirmed the detentions but refrained from specifying […]
Bob Woodward, the famed Washington Post journalist who reported on the Watergate scandal in the early 1970s, was one of the first to publish a tell-all book on the Trump White House, with books of this type turning into an entire cottage industry and raking in hundreds of millions of dollars for authors and publishers. US President Donald Trump willingly sought to downplay the dangers posed […]
…from SouthFront Syrian-Turkish tensions have ramped up in the region of Greater Idlib over the past few days. On September 5, heavy clashes between Syrian troops and Turkish-backed militants broke out near the town of Fleifel and Saraqib in southeastern Idlib, near the town of al-Enkawi in northwestern Hama and Kafr Taal in western Aleppo. According to pro-militant sources, at least 5 Syrian Army troops were […]
1,000 Strikes Since March 1st And More By Mike Elk, Payday Report. September 7, 2020 1,000 Strikes Since March 1st And More2020-09-072020-09-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/screen_shot_2020_09_03_at_5.25.31_pm.5f515f6ee1d1c-640×437.jpg200px200px Above photo: Fast Food Workers Strike in Tampa. McKenna Schueler/ CL Tampa. We wanted to send a quick update to report that Payday’s Strike Tracker has now recorded more than 1,000 strikes across the U.S. since March 1. Earlier this week we surpassed the 1,000-strike count after […]
Following the successful launch and return of its recoverable experimental spaceplane, China launched another remote sensing satellite on September 7, 2020, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Launch of the Gaofen-11 (02) took place at 05:57 UTC from the LC9 Launch Complex using the Long March-4B – Chang Zheng-4B – Y46 rocket. The second Gaofen-11 satellite is, according to official news sources, an optical remote sensing […]
Washington State Police Target Black March Organizers With Arrests By Nathalie Graham, The Stranger. September 5, 2020 Washington State Police Target Black March Organizers With Arrests2020-09-052020-09-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/wsp-e1599333622247.jpg200px200px Above photo: Washington State Patrol approaches the lead protest vehicle. Nathalie Graham. On Friday morning the Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested nine people on suspicion of disorderly conduct during a protest that shut down the southbound lanes of I-5, congested Seattle streets, […]
Last weekend, up to 1,000 protesters, most of whom were women, gathered in the centre of the Belarusian capital to protest against police violence during the initial days of anti-government rallies across the country. Up to 4,000 women have reportedly gathered on Saturday in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, to hold a protest against police brutality called the “Women’s Peace March”. The activists are carrying red […]
Despite a slight bounce Friday morning, some analysts don’t expect bitcoin to chart a quick recovery from the double-digit price drop over the last two days. Source link
A 41-year-old Black man suffocated to death in March after police in Rochester, New York, pinned him to the ground. Though Daniel Prude’s death occurred nearly six months ago, details became public at a press conference organized by his family Wednesday, according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Body camera footage of the altercation also became available Wednesday, which Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren called “disturbing.” She […]
DC Police Ramp Up Aggressive Tactics After March On Washington By Jenny Gathright, DCist. August 31, 2020 DC Police Ramp Up Aggressive Tactics After March On Washington2020-08-312020-08-31https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/police-confront-demonstrators-in-downtown-d.c.-early-on-aug.-30.-this-has-been-a-show-of-force-that-hasnt-been-seen-in-a-while-one-organizer-said..jpg200px200px Above photo: Police confront demonstrators in downtown D.C. early on Aug. 30. ‘This has been a show of force that hasn’t been seen in a while,’ one organizer said. By Jenny Gathright for WAMU. ‘Scary’ Show Of Force. Friday’s March on […]
Thousands of pro-opposition women marched and tried to breach a police cordon in central Minsk on Saturday while ‘motor rallies’ were held in support of President Alexander Lukashenko, as political turmoil continues in Belarus. The women were carrying flowers, white-red-white flags and white-red-white umbrellas, and chanting slogans such as “Shame!”, “We will not forget, we will not forgive!” and “Long live Belarus!” The protesters had planned […]
China released the coronavirus sometime in late 2019. By early March China was pushing countries around the globe to put in place economic shutdowns similar to what the CCP did in Wuhan. They clearly wanted the world to suffer economically from the virus. One individual on Twitter put together a lengthy Twitter thread outlining the efforts China took to ensure the rest of the world would […]
Enjoying your trial of Marxism? The National Park Service approved a 50,000-person march on Washington led by race-baiter Al Sharpton and Rev. Mark Thompson amid a pandemic that apparently only restricts large gatherings of Christians and Trump supporters. The march, dubbed “Get Your Knees Off Our Necks” will take place on August 28 which is the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a […]
Black Lives Matter rioters in Charlotte marched down the street chanting “f-ck your Jesus” on Monday night. The chant originally began as “cops killed Jesus,” but quickly took an anti-Christian turn. Charlotte pic.twitter.com/kfhhjmwwAH — special agent viti (@selfdeclaredref) August 25, 2020 TRENDING: Democrat Leader Talcum X Calls for More Violence and Complete Dismantling of US Police after Last Night’s Kenosha Riots The Queen City Nerve, a […]
China orbited a new remote sensing satellite on Saturday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The new satellite on the Gaofen-9 remote sensing series, Gaofen-9 (05) was launched at 02:27:04 UTC using the Long March-2D – Chang Zheng-2D – (Y57) rocket from the LC43/94 complex. The 343rd launch of the Long March launch vehicle family also orbited the Tiantuo-5 satellite and a multi-functional test satellite (Duo […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/16/1080250147_0:3:3072:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_022704cdaec87760e7e872aada7cc94c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008221080250177-officer-wounded-during-protest-march-in-jerusalem-7-people-detained-police-say/ TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Seven protesters were detained during an anti-government march in Jerusalem; one law enforcement officer was injured, according to Israeli police. Israeli police said in a statement that one police officer was injured when a stone was thrown at him. Seven protesters were arrested. Police called for peaceful demonstrations. On Saturday night, hundreds of protesters marched […]
Eighteen months after seeming to pull their sponsorship of the Women’s March due to allegations of anti-Semistim among the group’s leadership, it appears the Democratic National Committee has welcomed two of the organization’s controversial former leaders back into the fold. Tamika Mallory, the former co-president of the Women’s March, spoke briefly during Monday’s meeting of the Black Caucus about the importance of securing justice for Breonna […]
Members of the right-wing group Proud Boys were met with angry counter demos at a march in Michigan, with the clashes between the two sides growing so heated that riot police stepped in to clear the area. Videos from the event show a large group of Proud Boys marching in Kalamazoo on Saturday, most holding American flags and being confronted by counter-protesters who tried to break […]
Chris Hedges: The United State’s Death March By Chris Hedges, SheerPost.com. August 10, 2020 | Educate!, Featured Campaign Chris Hedges: The United State’s Death March2020-08-102020-08-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/uncle-sam-with-skelton-e1597073390540.jpg200px200px Above image: Art by Mr. Fish/Original to Scheerpost. Regardless of the outcome, the election will not stop the rise of hypernationalism, crisis cults and other signs of an empire’s terminal decline. The terminal decline of the United States will not be solved […]
A courthouse was torched and a police station vandalized during a large protest in Oakland, California. The violence comes as several other cities across the US were hit by rioting and chaotic demonstrations. Oakland Police said that “agitators” had started a blaze inside the Alameda County Superior Courthouse on Saturday night. A video shows a fire raging inside the building. Earlier in the evening, protesters attacked […]