Tag: Riots

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Chaos agent: Right-wing blames US Capitol riot on notorious instigator banished by Black Lives Matter

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John Sullivan was at the front of the Trumpist mob in the Capitol, egging it on as he recorded the rampage. The far-right is pointing to him as proof of Antifa’s role in the riot. But leftist activists call him a dangerous provocateur and have banished him. … Read More >Chaos agent: Right-wing blames US Capitol riot on notorious instigator banished by Black Lives Matter

Categories Shows

Former editor of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger on the Julian Assange case, Capitol riots

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former editor-in-chief at The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger. He discusses his new book, ‘What to Believe in a Fake News World and How to Use It’, the age of ‘information chaos’ and the increased skepticism of mainstream media, Donald Trump’s use of distrust for the media to further his political ambitions, the Capitol riots … Read More >Former editor of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger on the Julian Assange case, Capitol riots

Categories EU

Tear gas & burning cars: 22 arrested following clashes between protesters & police in Paris (VIDEOS)

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A thousands-strong protest march against the French government’s draft security bill in Paris has ended up in chaos as groups of “rioters” torched cars, broke windows and clashed with police responding with tear gas. … Read More >Tear gas & burning cars: 22 arrested following clashes between protesters & police in Paris (VIDEOS)

Categories EU

WATCH: Clashes during Poland’s Independence Day as marchers lob fireworks & police use rubber bullets

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Several thousand people reportedly gathered in Warsaw on Wednesday to mark Poland’s Independence Day, with clashes breaking out between some of those assembled and riot police. Several officers were injured, Warsaw police said. … Read More >WATCH: Clashes during Poland’s Independence Day as marchers lob fireworks & police use rubber bullets

Categories USA

Walmart removes guns & ammo from floor displays due to ‘isolated civil unrest’ after looting spree in Philadelphia

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Walmart has temporarily pulled all guns and ammunition from displays in its stores, citing what it called “isolated civil unrest” in American cities amid a wave of protests that have frequently descended into riots and looting. … Read More >Walmart removes guns & ammo from floor displays due to ‘isolated civil unrest’ after looting spree in Philadelphia