France: Chaos Over Police Violence And Macron’s Security Bill November 29, 2020 France: Chaos Over Police Violence And Macron’s Security Bill2020-11-292020-11-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/parispol.png200px200px Above photo: Police charge at the Place de la Bastille in Paris. November 28, 2020. Twitter / @ybouziar. The organizers of the protests warn that the security bill is an attack on the most fundamental freedoms. France has protested against the bill on security promoted […]
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Shocking New Figures Show How Much US Is Fueling Violence In Yemen By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. November 21, 2020 Shocking New Figures Show How Much US Is Fueling Violence In Yemen2020-11-212020-11-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/mntpress.jpg200px200px Above photo: Graphic by Antonio Cabrera for MintPress News. New figures from the UN and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute show that since the war in Yemen began, the US has sold over […]
Oath Keepers’ Private Chats Show Desire For Post-Election Violence November 17, 2020 Oath Keepers’ Private Chats Show Desire For Post-Election Violence2020-11-172020-11-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/oathkeepers-cover.jpg200px200px “It’s Time to Start Killing the News Media Live on Air.” As Donald Trump nears the end of his elected presidential term, far-right and fascist groups maneuver to exploit rage among his supporters. The Oath Keepers, a militia made up of mostly retired military and law […]
Trump Applauds Escalating Far-Right Violence November 3, 2020 Trump Applauds Escalating Far-Right Violence2020-11-032020-11-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/befunky-collage31.jpg200px200px As Police Attack Anti-Racist Protesters. As Trump laid bare his plan to declare himself the winner of the 2020 election and begin a legal fight challenging the legitimacy of millions of mail-in ballots, across the US, this weekend saw Trump supporters engage in acts of physical violence, targeted racist and anti-Semitic attacks, and campaigns of […]
As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy November 1, 2020 As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy2020-11-012020-11-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/trumpleader.jpg200px200px In the face of massive early voter turnout and a flood of mail-in ballots, Trump, in a last ditch effort, is continuing to signal that he will refuse to accept the outcome of the election; falling back on the […]
Police Use Violence Against Land Defenders At Land Back Lane By Christopher Curtis, Ricochet Media. October 23, 2020 Police Use Violence Against Land Defenders At Land Back Lane2020-10-232020-10-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/landback-1-e1603483999139.jpg200px200px Above photo: Police fire rubber bullets, use Taser during confrontation at Land Back Lane. Failed arrest attempt leads to police retreat, barricades of burning tires. Six Nations, Ontario – An argument between police and land defenders erupted in […]
Joint Statement: US Connection In Nigeria Violence By Pan-African Community Action and Black Alliance for Peace. October 23, 2020 Joint Statement: US Connection In Nigeria Violence2020-10-232020-10-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/bap-e1603485629440.jpg200px200px Washington, D.C.-based Pan-African Community Action (PACA) and the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP)’s U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) issued a joint statement condemning what appears to be illegal police and military violence committed against unarmed, peaceful protesters in Nigeria. […]
Israeli Weapons Fuel The Violence In Azerbaijan By Raul Diego, Mintpress News. October 22, 2020 Israeli Weapons Fuel The Violence In Azerbaijan2020-10-222020-10-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/wars.jpg200px200px Above photo: A man fences off a tail of a multiple rocket after shelling by Azerbaijan’s artillery during a military conflict in Shushi, outside Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Oct. 18, 2020. AP. With an eye on nearby Iran. Hoping to profit, protect […]
Leaked FBI Report Warns Of Far-Right “Boogaloo” Violence Before Election October 5, 2020 Leaked FBI Report Warns Of Far-Right “Boogaloo” Violence Before Election2020-10-052020-10-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/rally-e1601924470552.jpg200px200px Above photo: Virginia 2nd Amendment Rally (2020 Jan). Texas – A leaked September 29 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intelligence report prepared by the Dallas, Texas, field office warns that leading up to the November election, “boogaloo adherents” and “militia violent extremists” are […]
This piece was originally published in Coda Story’s Disinformation channel. Justyna Szpanowska was cycling through Warsaw in mid-August, when she heard what, at first, sounded like a coronavirus public safety announcement. As she got closer to its source, she realized it was nothing of the sort. Following the sound, she came across a truck slowly making its way down a busy road in the city center. […]
The Presidents of Russia, France, and the US have called for an immediate end to the escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. The leaders chair the OSCE Minsk Group, tasked with ending the Azerbaijan and Armenia conflict. “We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the relevant military forces,” read the joint statement from Presidents Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, and Donald Trump. “We also call on […]
The truck-revving, banner-waving, loudspeaker-blaring pro-Trump rally took place, conveniently, on Sept. 19, the first Saturday of early voting in the swing state of Virginia, in a parking lot where voters in Democratic-leaning Fairfax County were lined up to cast their ballots. Some Trump supporters drove circles around the voters while others—many without face masks—mingled with the line, chanting and waving flags. “We had a couple poll […]
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 […]
Servicemen and members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation gather after the Armenian government declared martial law and military mobilization amidst growing conflict with Azerbaijan. Melik Baghdasaryan/Melik Baghdasaryan/Photolure/TAS hide caption toggle caption Melik Baghdasaryan/Melik Baghdasaryan/Photolure/TAS Servicemen and members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation gather after the Armenian government declared martial law and military mobilization amidst growing conflict with Azerbaijan. Melik Baghdasaryan/Melik Baghdasaryan/Photolure/TAS Fighting broke out between Armenia […]
President Donald Trump is largely avoiding discussion of the threats of post-election violence made by left-wing groups, but when pressed on the issue, he says any such mayhem will be quickly quashed. “We want to win, and once we win, we’ll take care of business,” Trump said in an interview with podcast host Dan Bongino, posted on Monday. “We’ll take care of business.” Bongino, a former Secret Service […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Violent clashes and bomb blasts have been reported in Afghanistan over the last few days despite the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Taliban* in the Qatari capital of Doha. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is calling for a reduction of violence in Afghanistan amid Doha peace talks. “Over the last few days, there has been a clear […]
Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI has recorded about 100 domestic terrorism arrests in the last nine months. “A majority of the domestic terrorism cases we’ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white supremacist violence,” he told the panel. Wray said the number of the domestic terrorism arrests has increased and is now close to the number of […]
Last week, a coalition of leading progressive groups gathered on Zoom to begin organizing for what they envision as the post-Election Day political apocalypse scenario. Put together by the Fight Back Table—an initiative launched after the 2016 election to get a constellation of lefty organizations to work more closely together—the meeting dealt with the operational demands expected if the November election ends without a clear outcome […]
Trump Incites Vigilante Violence Against Peaceful Protests September 3, 2020 Trump Incites Vigilante Violence Against Peaceful Protests2020-09-032020-09-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/militias.jpg200px200px Above photo: A group of armed young men at a gas station in downtown Kenosha, just minutes before a fatal shooting. Spectrum News/Sabra Ayres. In the week since a fascistic gunman killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin and seriously wounded a third, the Trump administration and its allies within the […]
Thousands took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia on Wednesday to demand the resignation of longtime Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. The rally was marred by clashes between demonstrators and police. The protest outside the parliament building started peacefully, with people carrying Bulgarian flags and chanting, “resign” and “mafia,” referring to the PM’s alleged ties to the country’s influential oligarchs. But after dark, some tried […]
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 […]
In a piercing appraisal of the growing strife unraveling under President Donald Trump’s first term, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused him of stoking, and even starting, civil unrest that is proliferating across the country. Trump has been a “toxic presence in our nation for four years” who is “poisoning our very democracy,” Biden said forcefully in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The speech offered a moment of methodical, […]
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/us/202008311080329289-joe-biden-calls-donald-trump-weak-says-us-president-fomented-violence-across-us/ Violent protests have been going on in different parts of the US, with people expressing their outrage over cases of racism and police brutality. US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that US President Donald Trump has ‘fomented’ violence across the US and called him ‘weak’. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
Russia may be responsible for the deadly unrest in American cities, CNN host Dana Bash has implied during an interview with Democrat’s top Russiagate figure, Adam Schiff, proving that red-baiting never goes out of vogue. Schiff, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, came to CNN for a round of Trump-bashing over the President’s remarks on how Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe “got tired […]
Democrats and the media must be looking at some horrific polling numbers on the riots and violence happening in multiple cities. A few days ago, Joe Biden finally mentioned the rioting and looting, something that was never addressed during the Democratic National Convention. He did so a day after CNN’s Don Lemon mentioned that the violence is starting to have a negative impact on Democrat polling […]
Jacob Blake, a black Wisconsin man shot in the back by police responding to a domestic dispute call, is no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed, his lawyer has confirmed, adding that a warrant for his arrest has been vacated. Kenosha authorities agreed to vacate Blake’s warrant for arrest on felony third-degree sexual assault, misdemeanor trespassing, and disorderly conduct charges after agreeing on a court date, […]
Kenosha police officers’ shooting of unarmed African American man Jacob Blake late last week has reignited race-related demonstrations and nationwide calls for police reform in the United States. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights probe into Sunday’s shooting of African American man Jacob Blake who currently remains in hospital in serious condition. The DOJ said in a statement on Wednesday that […]
Fox host Tucker Carlson kicked off an angry backlash after saying authorities were to blame for days of violent unrest in Wisconsin, which critics took as a defense of the vigilante gunman who shot two people dead on Tuesday. Carlson’s segment on the ongoing protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Wednesday night largely took aim at state and local officials, arguing that those in positions […]
Two people were killed and a third victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police have confirmed. The fatal shootings occurred on the third night of protests, rioting and looting in the city in the wake of the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. The violence took place in the […]
A Black Lives Matter protest that began in Columbia Heights on Monday night confronted white diners outside D.C. restaurants, chanting “White silence is violence!” and demanding White diners show their solidarity. A black woman Monday night led several hundred protesters through DC’s Columbia Heights to protest the shooting of alleged sex offender Jacob Blake in Kenosha. The black activist asked the white protesters to step forward. […]
Black Lives Matter extremists went to a pro-Trump rally in Beverly Hills looking for a fight on Saturday night, and they sure found one. There were multiple brawls as conservatives refused to back down or cower before the mob. Advertisement – story continues below If this guy was a BLM supporter this absolutely would have caught him an assault on an officer charge pic.twitter.com/4djOWi7Ssl — Border […]
Police Use Violence On Protesters Against Police Violence By Jake Mysliwczyk, Pittsburgh Current. August 21, 2020 Police Use Violence On Protesters Against Police Violence2020-08-212020-08-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/dsc_3664-e1598031918272.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protesters in front of the Mayor’s house. Pittsburgh Current. A group of protesters gathered again Wednesday evening at the Point Breeze home of Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto to protest the snatching of a protest marshal off the street over the […]
Philadelphia is seeing an increase in shootings so the far-left City Council and police organized a ‘home gun-check campaign’ urging residents to turn in their firearms. Makes sense. Voluntary gun buyback programs and other programs aimed at urging residents to voluntarily turn in their firearms would only increase violence because it keeps criminals armed and disarms law abiding citizens. Far left “community groups” with backing from […]
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 […]
Violence is breaking out in Portland after patriots rallied to oppose Black Lives Matter and Antifa, who have been rioting in the city for nearly three months straight. The patriots organized a flag waving at the Justice Center, the epicenter of the riots, and were quickly confronted by the violent militants. Advertisement – story continues below At least three dozen patriots showed up to stand in […]
An outdoor vigil was held for 7-year-old Zamar Jones who was shot while playing on his porch in Philadelphia. Zamar had aspirations to become a police officer. Violent activity has been on the rise in major cities across the United States and over the weekend, Chicago experienced a drastic increase in looting. Zamar’s great aunt questioned, “I don’t understand and we out here, we’re sending up […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0b/1080128657_0:0:3073:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_edb06241213092b2806d8abdb9e255b5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008111080128688-joe-biden-slams-belarusian-president-lukashenka-calls-to-refrain-from-violence-amid-protests/ Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced the Belarusian presidential election as “not free and fair”, urging the country’s government to “respect the rights of all Belarussians to participate in peaceful assembly, refrain from use of force and release those wrongfully detained”. Source link
The thing about being out as transgender is that everyone—and I do mean everyone—thinks they can freely express an opinion about your identity, how well you “pass” for the gender with which you identify, and even your existence. And they expect you to defend it. No, expect is the wrong word; they demand it. Case in point, Dr. Rachel Levine. She’s the pediatrician who is the […]
Federal officers are surrounded by smoke as they push back demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Federal officers are surrounded by smoke as they push back demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on […]
Bolivia: Stop State Repression And Violence, For Free And Fair Elections By The Andean Information Network. July 29, 2020 Bolivia: Stop State Repression And Violence, For Free And Fair Elections2020-07-292020-07-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/12/bolivian-protesters-flee-from-coup-police.-source-ap.-e1577681068293.png200px200px Above photo: Bolivian protesters flee from coup police. Source AP. Summary executions and widespread repression under Bolivia’s interim government report rights advocates from Harvard and University Network for Human Rights. NOTE: The authors refer to the current […]
Oregon’s governor claims she reached a deal with the Trump administration that will see a withdrawal of federal agents that were sent to Portland after a courthouse was attacked, but DHS says they are staying until violence stops. “After discussions with the vice president and administration officials this week, the federal government has agreed to my demand and will withdraw these officers from Portland,” Oregon’s Governor […]
On Tuesday Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, played video of the continuing violence and leftist rioting on the streets across America. This was devastating and revealing. Advertisement – story continues below Following Jordan’s remarks and video MSNBC hack reporter Andrea Mitchell complained about the use of this revealing video on MSNBC. TRENDING: Swarm of Police Officers with K-9 Units […]
Attorney General Bill Barr is set to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning. Chairman Jerry Nadler opened the hearing with several baseless attacks on Attorney General Barr. Next up was Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.Jordan was ON FIRE! Rep. Jordan opened his remarks reminding the American public that Barack Obama spied on the opposition […]
Protesters Use ‘Midnight Yoga’ To Cope With Police Violence By Chuck Modiano, Deadspin.com. July 25, 2020 Protesters Use ‘Midnight Yoga’ To Cope With Police Violence2020-07-252020-07-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/h9j5artyfutn4oieryix-e1595689141512.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protestors at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., just steps from the White House, take part in what has become needed therapy due to the violence they’ve experienced at the hands of the D.C. police. Chuck Modiano. Saturday night […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today that: In response to Congressional requests, complaints received by the OIG, and a referral from the U.S. Attorney in Oregon, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has opened an investigation into use of force allegations involving DOJ law enforcement personnel in Portland, Oregon in July 2020. The DOJ OIG will coordinate our investigation […]
Scheer Intelligence: The Unbearable Violence Of Being American By Robert Scheer, Scheer Intelligence. July 24, 2020 | Educate!, Featured Campaign Scheer Intelligence: The Unbearable Violence Of Being American2020-07-242020-07-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/f_kcgbxxnq0-scaled-e1595615701782.jpeg200px200px Above image: Drawing by Mr. Fish. Generations of US soldiers have been funnelled through unwinnable wars. Some come home with an urgent new perspective to share. America’s military industrial complex and multiple presidential administrations have funnelled several generations […]
For weeks now since the death of George Floyd in May Antifa, Black Lives Matter, Marxists and other far left groups with the support of the Democrat Party have been looting, rioting and destroying businesses, homes and public property across America The mainstream media HAS YET to air this destruction from the weeks of Democrat-endorsed violence.The American media is hiding this from you. In June we […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today that: In response to Congressional requests, complaints received by the OIG, and a referral from the U.S. Attorney in Oregon, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has opened an investigation into use of force allegations involving DOJ law enforcement personnel in Portland, Oregon in July 2020. The DOJ OIG will coordinate our investigation […]
Former US Attorney Joe diGenova says the Democrat Party has gone full communist. Former US Attorney Joe diGenova was on the radio earlier today with Mornings with the Mall as part of his weekly interview. At the beginning of interview diGenova discussed the John Durham investigation and how the Durham team is working on guilty pleas with members of the Deep State involved in the failed […]
Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law […]
Democrat lawmakers have asked the government to investigate the deployment of federal officers to Portland, where riots have raged for 50 days. Portland’s mayor went further, blaming the officers for the violence. In a joint letter to the inspectors general for the Justice and Homeland Security departments, New York Rep. Jerry Nadler and two colleagues called on Sunday for an investigation into the Donald Trump administration’s […]
50 Nights Of Anti-Racist Protests Against Police Violence In Portland By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance. July 17, 2020 50 Nights Of Anti-Racist Protests Against Police Violence In Portland2020-07-172020-07-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/oregon-police-in-militay-gear-from-oregon-live-e1595011383764.jpg200px200px Above photo: Militarized police in Oregon, without apparent provocation, though there were approximately 200 to 300 protesters demonstrating, police scattered gas and crowd control munitions throughout Downtown Portland. July 16, 2020. Beth Nakamura/Staff Oregon Live. Police Use Tear Gas […]
A council member in East Fishkill, a town up the Hudson River from New York City, has advised local residents to avoid four out of five NYC boroughs “due to crime,” noting a drastic increase in shootings and homicides. “Reconsider travel” to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens “due to crime,” reads the letter by Councilman Anil Beephan, made public on Friday. Violent crime is “widespread” […]
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said the ‘terrorists’ fueling violence in Belgrade will be arrested and held accountable, after the fourth day of protests saw more teargas and clashes with riot police. “I am proud of Serbia for enduring this,” Vucic said on Friday from Paris, where he was meeting with French and German leaders to discuss negotiations with the breakaway province of Kosovo. He denounced […]
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray joined activists on Thursday to paint Black Lives Matter on the street in front of Trump Tower. De Blasio does this as violence soars in his city and businesses are still locked down.What an oaf. Fascinatingly ineffective, first of its kind strategy in progress by Mayor DeBlasio: At the same time, he is both […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107983/44/1079834455_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_77ce699e747b0c1fb26ba7d4e053102a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007091079834304-us-attorney-general-launches-operation-to-combat-surge-in-violence-in-kansas-city/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Attorney General William Barr is launching an operation to counter a surge of violence in the state of Missouri’s Kansas City, where homicides are up by 40 percent, the Justice Department said in a press release. “Today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Legend, a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement […]
Black Lives Matter activists torch a Minneapolis Police Precinct. New polling confirms Americans are not as crazy and clueless as their mainstream media. Despite all the media BS about peaceful protests, Americans are not so willing to go along with ripping down all the statues of heroes and saints, burning and looting the business districts and threats to abolish the police. According to a new poll […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered National Guard troops to deploy in Atlanta, after rioters sacked the state police headquarters. Shootings in the city have doubled in the wake of protests against police brutality. Some 1,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect the state Capitol, the governor’s mansion, and the Department of Public Safety building that was vandalized over the weekend, Kemp announced Monday. “Peaceful protests […]
“You can’t blame this on a police officer, you can’t say this is about criminal justice reform, this is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP “You can’t blame this on a police officer, you can’t say this is about criminal […]
There’s horror in old age—the sort no one wants to think about, or look at, or discuss. It’s in that uncomfortable truth that Relic locates its greatest terror and, in doing so, delivers deep, gnawing dread that lingers long after its credits have rolled. The feature debut of Japanese-Australian filmmaker Natalie Erika James, who co-wrote the script with Christian White, Relic (premiering at drive-in theaters on […]
Republicans in the Senate, led by Mike Lee, introduced a resolution this week, condemning mob violence. And Democrats blocked it. Democrat Senator Bob Menendez even denied the existence of such violence. Deseret News reports: TRENDING: The Man who Correctly Predicted President Trump’s 2016 Win Predicts President Trump has a 91% Chance of Being Reelected in 2020 Sen. Mike Lee accuses Democrats of being on the side […]
As Independence Day celebrations draw near in the US, Americans are reminded about a history that Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston, regards as a product of the malfeasance of historians. Horne, who authored numerous books such as “The Counterrevolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America,” asserted to Loud and Clear hosts Brian […]
Father Theodore Rothrock from St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carmel, Indiana was suspended this week after his condemnation of the radical Black Lives Matter protest movement. Father Ted made the mistake of comparing Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and the other nefarious acolytes of their persuasion to “serpents in the garden” whose “poison is more toxic than any pandemic we have endured.” Father Ted’s sermon is […]
Hundreds of Facebook profiles said to be part of a “violent anti-government network” linked to the loose-knit “boogaloo” movement have been permanently deleted, the latest in a wave of mass bans targeting the political right. Some 220 accounts, 106 groups and 28 pages were scrubbed from Facebook on Tuesday, the company said in a statement, alleging they were tied to a “dangerous organization” that had carried […]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot 65 people were shot across Chicago this weekend as Mayor Lightfoot pushed for police reform and lectured the city on Coronavirus safety measures. Four children were among the 65 people shot. A total of 18 people died, including 2 children and a baby. Fox 6 reported: TRENDING: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Threatens to Take Action Against Couple Who Protected Home Against Protest Mob […]
Did Donald Trump by ‘Crazytweet Proclamation’ legalize ‘brandishing?’ How can police ever respond to real threats when Trump endorses pointing guns, menacingly, at members of the public as ‘free speech?’ Guardian: Donald Trump courted controversy on Monday – and perhaps sought to deflect attention from reports about Russia placing bounties on US soldiers in Afghanistan – by retweeting news footage of a white couple in St Louis, […]
There was an explosive moment on ‘The Five’ on FOX News on Friday. Greg Gutfeld slammed liberal co-host Juan Williams after he implied that Trump was responsible for the unrest seen recently in American cities. Juan’s attack was completely dishonest and Greg was right to call him out. The Daily Caller has details: TRENDING: WATCH: US Postal Worker Caught on Video Throwing Stack of GOP Congressional […]
More than a dozen businesses are taking the city of Seattle to court over its handling of the ‘autonomous’ police-free zone that sprung up two weeks ago, arguing that the city has failed to maintain basic public safety. The plaintiffs claim that the city government looked the other way as protesters took over a six-block neighborhood earlier this month, after police abandoned their East Precinct station. […]
Mapping Police Violence Across The USA By Amnesty International. June 24, 2020 Mapping Police Violence Across The USA2020-06-242020-06-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/police-firing-tear-gas.-by-laura-rangel-amnesty-international-e1593010102241.png200px200px Above photo: Police firing tear gas. By Laura Rangel, Amnesty International. Police forces across the United States have committed widespread and egregious human rights violations in response to largely peaceful assemblies protesting systemic racism and police violence, including the killing of Black people. Amnesty International has documented 125 separate […]
Three-year-old Mekhi James had just gotten his first barbershop haircut when he became one of 104 people shot in Chicago on Father’s Day weekend. “It hurts! It hurts!” Mekhi cried out after a bullet struck him in the back. The gunfire had come from another car as the boy’s stepfather was driving him home on Saturday. The stepfather sped instead to Western Suburban Medical Center. Mekhi […]
Police Violence And Racism Have Always Been Tools Of Capitalism By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance. June 21, 2020 Police Violence And Racism Have Always Been Tools Of Capitalism2020-06-212020-06-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/police1percent-e1592781124667.jpg200px200px The system-wide challenges the United States faces with policing are entrenched and deeply rooted. When the historical and current practices of police are examined, it is evident police have been designed to uphold the status […]
Glasgow’s Far-Right Violence Is A Warning To Anti-Fascists By Matt Kerr, Tribune Mag. June 20, 2020 Glasgow’s Far-Right Violence Is A Warning To Anti-Fascists2020-06-202020-06-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/protests-.jpg.gallery-1-e1592666390218.jpg200px200px Above photo: Last night’s riot in Glasgow is a reminder to anti-fascists that the far-right is increasingly emboldened – and will need to be faced down by a united working-class movement. I’ve been heading to George Square for as long as I […]
The Black New Yorker Who Led The Charge Against Police Violence In The 1830s By Jonathan Daniel Wells, TIME. June 19, 2020 The Black New Yorker Who Led The Charge Against Police Violence In The 1830s2020-06-192020-06-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/nyc-1830-e1592571817352.jpg200px200px Above photo: A lithograph depicting Lower Broadway in New York City in the 1830s. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Those of us who study the past, who have chosen to make careers out […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined Judge Jeanine on Saturday night following the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta on Friday night. Brooks resisted arrest, beat police, wrestled with police, stole a taser gun and aimed it at police before he as shot dead. Tonight all hell is breaking lose in Atlanta. Rep. Gaetz accused cop-hating leftists of having blood on their hands. TRENDING: Atlanta Police […]
Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police By Kim Brown, The Real News. June 8, 2020 Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police2020-06-082020-06-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/williams_abolition-e1591636122915.jpg200px200px Minneapolis organizer Tony Williams speaks about the ongoing uprisings and how groups can work towards the strategic dismantling of the police. This is a rush transcript and may contain errors. Kim Brown: Welcome to the Real News. […]
Antifa terrorist burns Nashville City Hall The Justice Department has 35 federal riot cases charged related to the George Floyd riots as of Monday afternoon. The DOJ has so far charged a total of 45 individuals with alleged attacks on officers, homemade explosives and Molotov cocktails, inciting violence, illegal possession of firearms, burning patrol cars, looting and damage to government property. Check out the list (via […]
The Swedish city of Gothenburg has been shaken by street violence, after an initially peaceful ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest turned into a riot. Police clashed with demonstrators, who threw stones and smashed storefronts. Defying the Swedish government’s coronavirus guidelines – which ban gatherings of more than 50 people – an estimated 2,000 people assembled in the city of Gothenburg on Sunday, to show solidarity with the […]
Before George Floyd died while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, he recorded a video in which he railed against the violence he had witnessed among younger generations. “Our young generation is clearly lost, man, clearly lost, man. Like like, oh, I don’t even know what to say no more, man. Like you youngsters just going around, just busting guns in crowds. In crowds, kids […]
Clashes erupted in downtown Berlin, Germany at a rally in support of US protests, as demonstrators squared off with local law enforcement. Nearly 100 people have been arrested. Some 15,000 flocked to Alexanderplatz, a square in the center of the German capital on Saturday afternoon to voice solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the US. While the main rally, which kicked off […]
FBI ‘Has No Intelligence’ Indicating Antifa Was Linked To Violence In Protests By Sonam Sheth, Business Insider. June 5, 2020 FBI ‘Has No Intelligence’ Indicating Antifa Was Linked To Violence In Protests2020-06-052020-06-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/08/antifascist-protest-portland-oregon-aug.-4-2018-from-katu-by-tristan-fortsch-e1591364579749.png200px200px Above photo: Patriot Prayer, antifa protesters face off at the Portland Waterfront Saturday, August 4, 2018. KATU photo by Tristan Fortsch on August 4, 2018. The FBI has “no intelligence” indicating that “antifa” was […]
Action To End Media Bias Against Victims Of Police Violence June 4, 2020 Action To End Media Bias Against Victims Of Police Violence2020-06-042020-06-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/wcco-e1591283484841.png200px200px Protesters are gathered outside WCCO, where Bob Kroll’s wife Liz Collins works. Kroll is the president of the Minneapolis Police Federation with a checkered past. Organizers refer to “Bob Kroll and the Art of the Coverup”. Day 9 of Minneapolis protests for […]
Climate Activists: Here’s Why Your Work Depends On Ending Police Violence June 4, 2020 Climate Activists: Here’s Why Your Work Depends On Ending Police Violence2020-06-042020-06-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/mural-e1591283827749.jpeg200px200px We live in a world where government agents can kill hundreds of people a year, without the whole system being held accountable. When the crisis presents the opportunity for billionaires to extract even more wealth from people and the planet, how […]
For all the implications by President Trump and Attorney General William Barr that “Antifa” “terrorists” have hijacked protests against institutional police racism, none of the 22 criminal complaints representing the first wave of protest charges mention Antifa in any way. One case references anarchism as a motivating ideology, not anti-fascism. Another high-profile one in Las Vegas references the so-called “Boogaloo” far-right trend of provoking a race […]
“We need to make a firm commitment to change, not just with words but with action,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP “We need to make a firm commitment to change, not just with words but with action,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday. Richard Vogel/AP Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he is […]
As Night Falls, NYC Protests Against Police Violence Grow Chaotic By Sydney Pereira, Gwynne Hogan and Jake Offenhartz, The Gothamist. June 2, 2020 As Night Falls, NYC Protests Against Police Violence Grow Chaotic2020-06-022020-06-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/ny-e1591142296618.jpg200px200px Above photo: Marchers face off against police on Canal Street Gwynne Hogan / WNYC. 10:50 p.m.: As night fell in New York City, chaos and violent encounters fanned out once again between police and demonstrators. In […]
George Floyd Protests: Police Escalating Violence Across The US By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. June 1, 2020 George Floyd Protests: Police Escalating Violence Across The US2020-06-012020-06-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/police-hold-protester-against-the-wall-by-miko-peled-mintpress-news.png200px200px Above photo: “Deadly Exchange”: America’s Racist Policing Has Roots in Israel, While training in Israel, American police are taught what Israel calls counterterrorism, but is in fact “refined methods of racial profiling” From MintPress News by Miko Peled, May 31. 2020. While some in media have condemned the protests as […]
Google, Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Hulu, Disney released statements supporting racial equality following a weekend of mass violence by leftist protesters from coast to coast. Hundreds of businesses and government offices were destroyed, looted and torched.Americans were attacked and traumatized. But the cowardly tech giants want you to know they value racial equality — despite being overwhelmingly white or Asian. TRENDING: NYC Mayor De Blasio’s Daughter, […]
Police move through tear gas as demonstrators march on Sunday in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Police move through tear gas as demonstrators march on Sunday in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP Across the country on Sunday, protesters staged large-scale demonstrations prompted by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and, more broadly, anger at police brutality. Some cities, including Minneapolis, Atlanta and Seattle, […]
A firework explodes by a police line as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd on Saturday near the White House in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A firework explodes by a police line as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd on Saturday near the White House in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP Protests have erupted across the nation […]
VT has carefully examined video in Detroit, Atlanta and Minneapolis and has found members of organizations, Pentagon contracting firms, present at each protest, handing fire bombs, throwing large rocks, and leading the violence. The israeli occupation terrorists mastering knee techniques used by the Minneapolis Police Department that killed #GeorgeFloyd. American police officers are receiving the same exact training by the illegal & murderous israeli occupation. End […]
VT has carefully examined video in Detroit, Atlanta and Minneapolis and has found members of organizations, Pentagon contracting firms, present at each protest, handing fire bombs, throwing large rocks, and leading the violence. The israeli occupation terrorists mastering knee techniques used by the Minneapolis Police Department that killed #GeorgeFloyd. American police officers are receiving the same exact training by the illegal & murderous israeli occupation. End […]
US 16:59 GMT 30.05.2020Get short URL The first lady expressed her condolences to the family of George Floyd, and urged the people of the United States to focus on “peace, prayers & healing”. As the United States witnessed the eruption of a wave of protests this week, sparked by the death of African-American man named George Floyd who died in police custody after being pinned to […]
US 02:46 GMT 30.05.2020Get short URL The Facebook CEO said his personal reaction to the tweets concerning the uproar in Minneapolis was negative, but acting as the leader of a social media platform, he was obliged to allow as much freedom of speech online as possible. Mark Zuckerberg reacted to President Trump’s recent tweets, in which he wrote “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” in […]
Twitter employee Erik Froese publicly called for President Donald Trump to “die in a fire” in 2017, something that should violate Twitter’s own policy against “glorifying violence.” The tweet has resurfaced after Twitter censored a tweet from the president saying that he violated their terms of service by “glorifying violence.” I do believe this is Twitter employee Erik Froese calling for the President to suffer an […]
Twitter hid a tweet from President Trump early Friday that the social media site said broke its rules on “glorifying violence,” then concealed the same tweet again when it was later reposted from the official White House account. The tweets in question directly threatened demonstrators after a chaotic third day of protests against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Demonstrators are demanding action over the […]
President Trump said he will “send in the National Guard” to restore order to Minneapolis, which has been wracked by protests and looting following the death of George Floyd, a black man, after he was pinned to the ground for several minutes by a white police officer. “When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” Trump said, prompting Twitter to hide the message for, in its view, […]
__________BBCTwitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’ Twitter has hidden one of President Donald Trump’s tweets from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence. But instead of being deleted, it has been replaced with a warning and can be viewed by clicking on it. The warning says “Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.” […]
Fox News host Laura Ingraham attempted to explain to African Americans on Thursday night that President Donald Trump can empathize with inequality and police brutality due to his “own experience” with federal investigators during the Russia probe. With protests raging across the nation over the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis police custody, Ingraham lectured protesters over the demonstrations devolving into violence and looting. […]
Nationwide Rebellion Against Police Violence Demands Justice For George Floyd By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance. May 28, 2020 Nationwide Rebellion Against Police Violence Demands Justice For George Floyd2020-05-282020-05-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/justice-for-george-floyd-protest-may-27-2020-e1590716425982.png200px200px Above photo: Justice for George Floyd protest May 27, 2020 from Twitter. Minneapolis – The horrific killing of George Floyd in broad daylight with people watching and videotaping the incident while yelling at the police to stop is being […]