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EU

Tear gas deployed at anti-racism protest in Paris that drew several thousand (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in central Paris to protest not only the death of George Floyd in the US, but also Adama Traore, who lost his life in France when dealing with the police. … Read More >Tear gas deployed at anti-racism protest in Paris that drew several thousand (VIDEOS)

Op-ed

Americans already tried living without police, and it wasn’t called the ‘Wild West’ for nothing! Is THAT what you want?

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

In the wake of George Floyd’s death that occurred under the knee of a white cop, leftist groups are demanding police departments be abolished. If they succeed, problems for whites and minorities will have just begun. … Read More >Americans already tried living without police, and it wasn’t called the ‘Wild West’ for nothing! Is THAT what you want?

EU

‘No police, no peace’: French cops reject government chokehold ban (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

French police have marched in protest through central Paris, saying the government is denying them life-saving tools with its new ban on chokehold and chest-pinning, imposed in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the US. … Read More >‘No police, no peace’: French cops reject government chokehold ban (VIDEOS)

UK

‘Absurd and shameful’ Churchill monument at risk: British PM Johnson says UK anti-racism protests ‘hijacked by extremists’

Posted on June 13, 2020By Editor

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decried threats to the national monument honoring former UK leader Winston Churchill by “violent protestors,” in a barrage of tweets published on Friday. … Read More >‘Absurd and shameful’ Churchill monument at risk: British PM Johnson says UK anti-racism protests ‘hijacked by extremists’

UK

Extinction Rebellion spray graffiti on Cambridge Uni building, demand removal of memorial to ‘racist’ academic (PHOTOS)

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

Climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) has targeted Cambridge University, spray-painting the wall and door of one college, in protest at the memorial window of “racist” statistician Ronald Fisher. … Read More >Extinction Rebellion spray graffiti on Cambridge Uni building, demand removal of memorial to ‘racist’ academic (PHOTOS)

Shows

UK Rap Legend Lowkey: British Empire Was an Empire of Thievery Rejected by The World! (E890)

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to UK rap legend Lowkey ahead of the 3rd anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and amid a revitalized anti-racism movement in the UK. He discusses why we should commemorate the ‘state crime’ of the Grenfell tragedy on Sunday … Read More >UK Rap Legend Lowkey: British Empire Was an Empire of Thievery Rejected by The World! (E890)

Op-ed

Romantic Republicans seeking a return to Cold War aggression are deluded – no-one values America’s tarnished values anymore

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

Right-wing members of Congress have issued a report calling for the US to move to defend itself against a reimagined global threat. But it ignores the fact that, after George Floyd, America’s world standing is irreparably damaged. … Read More >Romantic Republicans seeking a return to Cold War aggression are deluded – no-one values America’s tarnished values anymore

Op-ed

‘Mostly peaceful riots’? Mainstream media has given up any shred of objectivity over BLM violence. How thick do they think we are?

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

Media outlets in the US and UK have been conducting mental gymnastics worthy of Cirque du Soleil to portray rioters as virtuous, non-violent freedom fighters even as they film them starting fires and ripping down statues. … Read More >‘Mostly peaceful riots’? Mainstream media has given up any shred of objectivity over BLM violence. How thick do they think we are?

UK

Right-wing & BLM protesters face off in London, police intervene (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

Right-wing demonstrators have hit the streets of Britain’s capital, vowing to “protect” historical monuments from anti-racism protesters. The gathering escalated into scuffles with police, as well as with rival protesters. … Read More >Right-wing & BLM protesters face off in London, police intervene (VIDEOS)

Op-ed

US Intel complains foreign adversaries are criticising ‘hypocritical’ America over George Floyd. Duh! So are its foreign friends!

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

A Washington intelligence report says Russia, Iran and China have been critical of the US government on social media in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. Must have been a quiet day over at Homeland Security. … Read More >US Intel complains foreign adversaries are criticising ‘hypocritical’ America over George Floyd. Duh! So are its foreign friends!