Unarmed protesters affiliated with Hezbollah and Amal were gunned down by the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces militia in Beirut on Thursday, October 14, provoking a sectarian gun battle that risked igniting a civil war. Why did this happen? Why are some trying to pin the blame on Hezbollah? And what’s with the media obscuring the fact that it was a fascist group behind the violence, the same group responsible for the 1982 massacre of hundreds of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps? Rania Khalek, journalist and host of the Breakthrough News program Dispatches, breaks it all down. Source link
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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 by the government of Emmanuel Macron into the night on Saturday. The organizers of the protests warn that the security bill approved last week by the National Assembly is an attack on freedom of expression […]
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 $13 billion in high-tech weapons to Saudi Arabia, making the Kingdom a cash cow for US weapons makers. Despite presenting itself as a force for good and peace in the Middle East, the United States sells […]
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 enforcement employees, have long sought to pose as a militant vanguard among Trump supporters, particularly older men. The group and its eyepatch-sporting leader Stewart Rhodes often acted as a paper tiger in recent years; blustering […]
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 clear voter suppression and intimidation. These acts are only the latest in a string of racist incidents, from Trump operatives attempting to stop Black people from voting, militia plots to murder Democratic governors, pro-Trump far-Right groups threatening to […]
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 combined power of the supreme court, the repressive power of the police and National Guard against protesters, and violent far-Right groups on the streets engaging in voter suppression and intimidation. Trump and his supporters have also […]
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 violence Thursday when officers tried to arrest someone outside a protest camp on Haudenosaunee territory. Witnesses say police fired at least six rubber bullets and tasered a young man after someone threw a rock at […]
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. PACA and the USOAN assert, however, a U.S. connection to the violence that many are not making. The Nigerian police forces and military have long histories with the United States through the U.S.-led International Police […]
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 an important source of oil, and to antagonize nearby Iran, Israel is selling drones and weapons to Azerbaijan, fueling the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. The latest iteration of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has already claimed the […]
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 increasing “violent and criminal activity” in the Dallas area. The assessment was made the same day President Donald Trump, in the first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, refused to condemn white supremacists […]
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. Its back was lined with speakers playing a prerecorded message, warning passersby that gay couples commit pedophilia against babies. In the passenger seat was a blogger with the ultraconservative LGBT hate group “Fundacja Pro—Prawo do […]
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 leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to commit without delay to resuming substantive negotiations, in good faith and without preconditions, under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.” Read more The OSCE Minsk Group […]
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 observers there that had to actually escort voters in because we saw people that would get to the edge of the parking lot, and see this giant group of Trumpers yelling and screaming,” Jack Kiraly, […]
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 “cease hostilities immediately, to use the existing direct communication links between them to avoid further escalation, and to avoid unhelpful rhetoric and actions.” Hostilities between Azerbaijan and the Armenia-backed Nagorno-Karabakh region erupted after Azeri forces […]
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 and Azerbaijan in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, causing casualties on both sides and prompting the Armenian government to declare martial law and mobilize its military. The conflict is the latest eruption of […]
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 agent, noted that groups such as the Transition Integrity Project – which has ties to billionaire activism donor George Soros – have pledged a “street fight” if Trump tries to claim victory in the November 3 election. […]
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 rise in violence in Afghanistan. This escalation is regrettable as Afghans, including many civilians, are losing their lives. Given the recent start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations, it is imperative all sides reduce violence significantly”, Khalilzad […]
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 international terrorism arrests the bureau has made. Wray’s testimony followed a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in May, where FBI counterterrorism chief Michael McGarrity testified that the bureau was investigating 850 potential domestic terrorism cases. McGarrity said […]
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 or with a Joe Biden win that Donald Trump refuses to recognize. Sources familiar with the discussions described them as serious with a modestly panicked undertone. A smaller FBT session last fall had talked about […]
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 media and political establishment have defended the killings and the murderer. The actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Trump supporter who had previously attended Trump rallies, are the direct outcome of the incitement by this […]
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 to break through to the parliament, which was heavily guarded by officers in full riot gear. Demonstrators threw firecrackers and other objects, including eggs, apples, and garbage, at the cops. They also shook police cars […]
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 Trump supporter was gunned down in Portland, Oregon and almost a week after three rioters were shot – two fatally – in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Also on rt.com ‘We are not safe in Trump’s America’: Liberals […]
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, even urgent, messaging for Biden, who sought to cast the president as an unjust and dangerous leader who spews falsehoods in an effort to gain a political advantage. “This president long ago forfeited any moral […]
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 of” classified information being leaking from Congress. The DNI wrote last week to the California representative and his Senate counterpart, Marco Rubio, that his office will be informing lawmakers on election security through written reports […]
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 numbers. Now Don Lemon is urging Biden to give a speech on the subject. TRENDING: BREAKING: Violent Black Lives Matter Mob Attacks Sen. Rand Paul as He Leaves RNC in DC The Hill reports: CNN’s […]
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, Blake’s lawyer told reporters on Friday. He was subsequently released from the handcuffs. Also on rt.com And now the fallout… More lawsuits and killings will be the inevitable consequences of the mob’s attempt to take […]
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 the investigation will be carried out by the FBI in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). © REUTERS / BRENDAN MCDERMID People take cover during a protest following the […]
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 of power were to blame for a spike in violence after leaving city residents to cope with the unrest on their own. “Kenosha has devolved into anarchy because the authorities in charge of the city […]
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 area of 63rd Street and Sheridan Road in the city, where eyewitness video purports to show heavily armed civilians defending local businesses from suspected looters and arsonists. Gruesome videos in the immediate aftermath of 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. This direction was given more than once, according to WaPo writer Fredrick Kunkle. TRENDING: “This Dude is Shooting at Us!” – BLM Run For Their Lives After Milwaukee Homeowner Fires Warning Shots at Protesters *Update* […]
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 Photog #blm (@desertborder) August 22, 2020 TRENDING: FAKE HATE: Black Democrat Faked and FILMED her Own Beating and Kidnapping… WTH? And She Did it For Votes — She Even Posted It Online! Trump supporters reportedly […]
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 weekend by heavily armed police officers in an unmarked white van. This was the second consecutive night of protests. On Tuesday evening, an even larger crowd showed up at Peduto’s front door and spent 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 city officials and police are distributing flyers which reads “save a life, turn in a gun.” TRENDING: Multiple People Arrested For Not Wearing Masks in OC Grocery Store – Store Manager Locked Them in and […]
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 up the march. As the two groups start mixing, several fistfights and pushing matches can be seen breaking out. The Proud Boys marchers were chanting “four more years” in support of President Trump right before […]
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 opposition to the violent leftists. Both sides have reportedly fired off mace and Antifa/BLM has followed the patriots to a parking garage. TRENDING: Garbage DC Website Known for Promoting Conspiracies Attacks Gateway Pundit After Crashing […]
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 balloons for my little nephew when-. That’s all we can do?” She continued speaking about Zamar’s mother saying, “She can’t even come back to the block. That’s why we got to do it out here […]
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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 secretary of health for Pennsylvania. Her “steady, composed, data-driven approach” to the COVID-19 pandemic has won her widespread praise. She’s also become the target of a torrent of online hate, in print and on 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 Wednesday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At a congressional hearing this month, extremism researcher J.J. MacNab delivered a warning: “There is a potential street war brewing.” MacNab cited the dangerous mix of armed factions […]
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 power holders in Bolivia as an “interim government.” Popular Resistance reminds its readers that Evo Morales is the democratically-elected and rightful president of Bolivia in what is recognized as a fair election (perhaps not fully […]
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 Kate Brown said. Part of the agreement will involve state troopers providing protection for federal buildings like the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse, which is where federal agents had been deployed after protesters attempted to […]
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 Burst Through New Jersey Gym Door, Arrest Owners For Violating Gov. Murphy’s Shutdown Order (VIDEO) What a joke. Democratic hack @mitchellreports whines about “very political and highly edited” video at top of Barr hearing calling […]
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 party and candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election and beyond. TRENDING: Swarm of Police Officers with K-9 Units Burst Through New Jersey Gym Door, Arrest Owners For Violating Gov. Murphy’s Shutdown Order (VIDEO) This […]
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 marked another session of “Midnight Yoga” on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. The protesters, who have been out in the streets over 50 days after being initially sparked by the failure to arrest […]
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 with the Department of Homeland Security OIG. In addition, in response to requests from Members of Congress and members of the public, the DOJ OIG is initiating a review to examine the DOJ’s and its […]
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 of soldiers through unwinnable wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq seemingly without qualms. What has emerged from these tragedies are thousands of traumatized young Americans bringing home wars and leaving behind millions of innocent […]
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 put together a video of scenes from Chicago, New York City, St. Louis and Minneapolis following a week of leftist violence and destruction. Via Andrew Marcus TRENDING: UPDATE: Navy Is Investigating Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey […]
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 with the Department of Homeland Security OIG. In addition, in response to requests from Members of Congress and members of the public, the DOJ OIG is initiating a review to examine the DOJ’s and its […]
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 coup attempt of President Trump. After this the subject changed to Democrat Represenative Adam Schiff. Lying Schiff did an interview on a podcast this past week that was shared and discussed. Schiff was calling AG […]
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 enforcement officers have incited violence in the city. Noah Berger/AP As federal law enforcement agents continue to occupy Portland, Ore., state and local officials are demanding that they leave. Protesters have demonstrated in the city’s […]
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 use of a “secret police force” to “suppress First Amendment protected activities” in Portland and elsewhere. Also on rt.com Police union office set on fire as Portland protest descends into riot (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) By “secret […]
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 In Violent Response. In Portland, on July 16, protesters held their 50th straight night of demonstrations against police violence and racism. Oregon Live reports “Federal officers responded to one late-night demonstration downtown by using 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” in New York City, he added, and “armed criminals have been known to target and attack individuals, both pre-meditated and at random.” Beephan attributed the 21-percent increase in homicides and 53-percent increase in shootings to […]
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 the violence and chaos as “pure terrorism.” A mass of protesters, mostly young men and women, gathered outside the Serbian parliament again on Friday, chanting slogans against Vucic, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and the entire Progessive Party […]
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 asking the President for a $7.4 BILLION bailout while also trolling the President by painting this mural in front of Trump Tower in NYC.pic.twitter.com/WneNPtg0kO — Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) July 9, 2020 TRENDING: Radical Seattle City […]
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 initiative across all federal law enforcement agencies working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight the sudden surge of violent crime, beginning in Kansas City, MO”, the release said on Wednesday. […]
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 by Democracy Institute the fallout from the Black Lives Matter protests and riots will win President Trump his reelection. The Express reported: TRENDING: Biden Says Police Have “Become the Enemy” and Calls For Defunding the […]
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 were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous, destructive agenda. Now, innocent Georgians are being targeted, shot, and left for dead,” Kemp said. “This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city.” Atlanta […]
“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 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 “Enough is enough,” Atlanta Mayor […]
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 July 3, and on VOD July 10) concerns three generations of women in an Australian family who are brought together by a puzzling crisis. Matriarch Edna (Robyn Nevin) has gone missing from her long-time rural […]
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 of ‘dimwitted’ violent protesters Sen. Mike Lee charged Senate Democrats with being on the side of violent protesters he described as “dimwitted, phony drama addicts” for opposing his resolution Thursday condemning “mob violence” in the […]
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 Becker and John Kiriakou on Thursday that Americans have been left “unable” and “unsuited” to understand the reason why the US continues to have a “pornography of violence” because they have yet to be taught […]
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 still posted here. Via Lew Rockwell. Several days ago, Eric sent me what he called Father Ted’s “stemwinder” of a sermon from this past Sunday. He knew I’d love it. And I did: it condemned […]
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 out real acts of violence. Ninety-five accounts on Facebook-owned Instagram also got the boot. “This violent network is banned from having a presence on our platform and we will remove content praising, supporting or representing […]
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 on Private Street The weekend gun violence brought Chicago past 300 homicides so far this year, the benchmark that Supt. David Brown challenged the police department to stay under in April. Last year, the city […]
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, Missouri who pointed guns at protesters marching for police reform. By ‘retweeting’ the McCloskey’s ‘brandishing and menacing’ peaceful protesters, is pointing a loaded weapon, even at police, now considered a constitutional right, a form of […]
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 Candidate Campaign Mailers in Dumpster ‘Wake Up, Juan!’: Greg Gutfeld Rips Juan Williams When He Tries To Blame Inner-City Violence On Trump When co-host Jesse Watters tried to insert the reality of burning cities, Williams […]
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. The area was dubbed the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), but was later re-branded as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). The unpoliced encampment was soon plagued by crime, vandalism and violence. A series of […]
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 incidents of police violence against protesters in 40 states and the District of Columbia between 26 May and 5 June 2020. These acts of excessive force were committed by members of state and local police departments, as well […]
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 proved to be beyond saving and became one of 14 gunshot victims in the city who died, four of them juveniles. Source link
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 quo including racial injustice and class inequality. Whenever political movements develop to respond to racial and class unfairness, the police have undermined their politically-protected constitutional rights. Police have used infiltration, surveillance, and violence against political […]
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 can remember. Rallies, protests, celebrations – it carries with it a significance that goes well beyond Glasgow itself. The events of 1919 in the square are at the heart of the ‘Red Clydeside’ legend (and more than […]
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 of explaining the context and long-standing background of issues like police violence against African Americans, often remind our students that history is not about names and dates, not even about Presidents or military leaders, but […]
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 Chief Resigns After Deadly Police Shooting of Black Man Resisting Arrest at Wendy’s Drive-Thru Rep. Matt Gaetz: I certainly think those shrill voices on the left who’ve been calling for violence against our police have […]
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. I’m Kim Brown. After several sustained days of protest in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd on May 25th, the epicenter of this latest uprising movement, Minneapolis, is experiencing an over militarized […]
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 CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge): TRENDING: Wow! Minneapolis City Council President Says Calling the Police on Burglars “Comes from a Place of Privilege” (VIDEO) List of Federal riot cases charged as of 4:45 today from […]
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 worldwide protests that broke out after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer nearly two weeks ago. Although the protest began peacefully, by late afternoon groups of demonstrators began throwing bricks, stones, […]
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 are getting killed,” said Floyd in the video. George Floyd’s death sparked mass riots in Minneapolis that led to the destruction & looting of many local businesses including a Target store, an auto zone, and […]
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 around 2 pm local time and lasted for two hours, wrapped up without incident and saw protesters playing jazz music and clapping, the subsequent gatherings around the same area were marred by violence. About an […]
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 involved in violence over the weekend related to protests following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, The […]
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 George Floyd. Our coverage started on May 26: Minneapolis Police Murder Handcuffed Man With Neck-Kneel. Source link
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 can we expect that same government to be accountable to climate change? To win on climate, we need to reinvent the power structures that haven’t functionally changed since slavery. To win on climate, we need […]
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 or civil war. But the early charges do not indicate that antifascist motivations have provoked the violent activity that the Trump administration and its allies have spent the better part of a week attributing to […]
“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 scrapping plans for a massive budget boost to the city’s police department, amid more than a week of unrest over police brutality. The Los Angeles Police Department was set to receive a staggering increase in […]
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 Lower Manhattan, a dumpster was set on fire, forcing police officers to cordon off protesters. On some streets, there were bashed-in store windows even though some protesters had pleaded with others not to engage 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 violent “looters” imposing “tyranny” upon the country, much of the violence is being deliberately instigated and propagated by an out of control police force that appears to have gone berserk over the widespread public challenge […]
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, Chiara, Arrested For Blocking Traffic in Manhattan Riot These same tech giants REFUSED to condemn the mass violence by the left. Via Varney and Co. Source link
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, saw clashes with police, buildings and cars set afire and looting. By evening, many demonstrations had devolved into another night of violence with protesters ignoring curfews imposed in dozens of cities. Floyd, a 46-year-old black […]
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 in response to the death of George Floyd, and some of the demonstrations have turned violent, leading political leaders and activists to debate over who is responsible. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on […]
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 the Gestapo training! Free Palestine! pic.twitter.com/7v5Qi7tETJ — Abbas Hamideh (@Resistance48) May 28, 2020 “During training sessions in Israel, U.S. law enforcement delegations meet with Israeli military, police, and intelligence agencies. They are given “opportunities” to […]
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 the Gestapo training! Free Palestine! pic.twitter.com/7v5Qi7tETJ — Abbas Hamideh (@Resistance48) May 28, 2020 “During training sessions in Israel, U.S. law enforcement delegations meet with Israeli military, police, and intelligence agencies. They are given “opportunities” to […]
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 the ground and handcuffed, US First Lady Melania Trump stepped forward to offer her take on the situation. In her 29 May tweet, the FLOTUS argued that while the United States does allow for peaceful […]
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 response to the violent protests that have continued in Minneapolis over the death of black man George Floyd. According to Zuckerberg, Trump’s words do not violate Facebook’s policy around incitement of violence. “[…] our position […]
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 agonizing death. pic.twitter.com/1ndgbcKpAS — Brett MacDonald (@TweetBrettMac) May 29, 2020 TRENDING: Barack Obama Uses Death of George Floyd to Fan Flames, Condemn America as Racist Froese has worked at Twitter for seven years, as a […]
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 death of the 46-year-old unarmed black man after shocking video footage showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck. Late Thursday, they took over the Minneapolis Police Department’s third precinct and set the building […]
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, “glorifying violence.” “I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis,” Trump said early Friday. “A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get […]
__________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.” It is the latest in an escalating row between Twitter and the White House. Mr Trump was tweeting about the US city of Minneapolis, which has seen consecutive nights of protests following the death of […]
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. After chastising the non-Fox media for supposedly fanning racial flames over the police killing and subsequent protests, Ingraham then decided to address the black community as a whole to tell them how they should properly […]
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 described as a public lynching. It showed contempt for the lives of Black people by the police involved. It is one event of many that show police violence is a major national problem that people […]