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Trump signs ‘very strong’ executive order protecting US monuments, stays in DC to ‘make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced’

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect American monuments, after calling off a weekend trip to New Jersey to remain in DC amid ongoing protests, insisting “agitators” will be “brought to justice.” … Read More >Trump signs ‘very strong’ executive order protecting US monuments, stays in DC to ‘make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced’

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Confederate Statues Topple, Syria Is Relevant Again, NY Times Apologizes

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

Statues are coming down around the country, in instances of direct action from anti-police-brutality protesters. Lee gives you instructions to bring down the statues that he insists you should not follow. … Read More >Confederate Statues Topple, Syria Is Relevant Again, NY Times Apologizes

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‘10-year prison sentences!’ Trump posts WANTED POSTER of statue-targeting vandals – to crickets from Twitter

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

Having previously hidden US President Donald Trump’s threat of “serious force” to statue-toppling rioters, Twitter is staying silent after he retweeted an FBI poster of the wanted vandals and said they could face 10 years in jail. … Read More >‘10-year prison sentences!’ Trump posts WANTED POSTER of statue-targeting vandals – to crickets from Twitter

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Occupy meets BLM: Protesters camp outside New York’s City Hall, demanding $1bn cut from NYPD budget

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of protesters have been camped out in front of New York’s City Hall for the past two nights, vowing to “occupy” it until Mayor Bill de Blasio agrees to cut $1 billion from the police budget and give it to social services. … Read More >Occupy meets BLM: Protesters camp outside New York’s City Hall, demanding $1bn cut from NYPD budget

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Citing ‘history of colonialism,’ Yale hometown removes Columbus statue & renames school

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

New Haven, Connecticut, has removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park, retitled a school previously named after the Italian explorer, and erased Columbus Day from the calendar, to appease the ‘migrant community.’ … Read More >Citing ‘history of colonialism,’ Yale hometown removes Columbus statue & renames school

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US reports RECORD jump in coronavirus cases as states mull tougher restrictions, blaming anything but packed protests

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

The US has broken its own record for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in a single day, with more than 38,000 new patients confirmed in the last 24 hours, topping a high set in April, as some states see infections spike. … Read More >US reports RECORD jump in coronavirus cases as states mull tougher restrictions, blaming anything but packed protests

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Hundreds of National Guard troops activated in Washington DC & Wisconsin to protect monuments

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

Some 400 National Guard troops have been activated in the nation’s capital to protect historical monuments from vandalism, following a failed attempt by protesters to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House. … Read More >Hundreds of National Guard troops activated in Washington DC & Wisconsin to protect monuments

22 police officers injured after Brixton, South London street party erupts into mob violence (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

An impromptu block party in Brixton, South London, descended into anarchy, after police called to the scene were assaulted and chased away. Twenty-two officers were injured in the resulting mayhem. … Read More >22 police officers injured after Brixton, South London street party erupts into mob violence (VIDEOS)

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National Guard in US Capital Ready to Help Police Protect Monuments, Pentagon Says

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

About 400 US National Guardsmen in the nation’s capital are prepared to help support the police in their mission to protect federal monuments from being destroyed by protesters, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mitchell said. … Read More >National Guard in US Capital Ready to Help Police Protect Monuments, Pentagon Says

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Broken dialogue

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020By Editor

It is fair to say many of the protesters on the streets of the US want social justice. Nominally speaking, their message is a positive one. It’s how that message is translated into concrete political demands that’s the problem. And what happens if you don’t agree with those political demands? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Broken dialogue

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