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Black Lives Matter and the counter-protest by ‘patriot’ militia groups | DW News

Two people were shot dead and several others injured in Kenosha, Wisconsin as anti-racism demonstrators gathered for a third night. Footage posted online showed what appeared to be a civilian armed with a rifle, firing shots when he tripped, after … Continue reading

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The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

The histories of these monuments are inextricably woven into legacies of colonialism, brutality, and slavery. More: The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

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Johnson makes U-turn on free school meals after Rashford campaign | Guardian

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford called for the government to extend its free school meal scheme through the summer holidays. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images   Boris Johnson has been forced into a humbling U-turn over providing food vouchers for some of … Continue reading

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George Floyd: attacks on reporters at protests – BBC News

Dozens of journalists covering anti-racism protests that have rocked the US have reported being targeted by security forces using tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray. In many cases, they said it was despite showing clear press credentials. Such attacks … Continue reading

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It’s about time we stand up’: the voices of the George Floyd protests

Protests calling for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes, have spread across the US. Thousands have taken to the streets to express their anger at the … Continue reading

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A Riot is the Language of the Unheard – The Other America (Speech) – Martin Luther King Jr

“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.”

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The geopolitical battle for the COVID-19 narrative | The Listening Post (Full)

On The Listening Post this week: From China to the US, the COVID-19 battle is as much medical as it is media. Plus, lessons from the coverage of the 1918 Spanish flu. The geopolitical battle for the COVID-19 narrative As … Continue reading

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Auschwitz | Liberated On January 27, 1945 — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Steven White is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Auschwitz’. To see Steven’s body of work, click on any image. For centuries, Jews have been wrongfully persecuted for their identity. This persecution … Continue reading

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THE CURSE OF TINA

Online films, text and selected images from Adam Curtis, maker of The Power of Nightmares, The Century of the Self, The Mayfair Set, Pandora’s Box, The Trap and The Living Dead.   The guiding idea at the heart of today’s … Continue reading

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We Must Overcome Our Atomization to Beat Back Neoliberal Fascism, by Henry A. Giroux — Rise Up Times

“These movements of resistance represent a reaction to the multiple abuses produced by a mix of political authoritarianism and neoliberalism marked by cruel predatory policies, a disdain for human rights, and fascist claims to ultra-nationalism and social cleansing.” via We Must … Continue reading

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