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Jan 08 2021
Analysis
The four-hour insurrection
How a Trump mob halted American democracy
Before noon, the president of the United States, their rogue hero, told thousands of his supporters that this was the last stand, the moment to overturn the result of November’s election and ensure a second term for Donald Trump.
“We’re going to have to fight much harder,” Trump told several thousand red-clad, flag-waving acolytes
Washington PostApr 30 2017
News
Thousands March In Washington, D.C. Heat To Demand Trump Act On Climate Change
As more than 100,000 protesters took to the National Mall Saturday to demand the Trump administration quit cozying up to fossil fuel companies and take action against climate change, D.C. experienced sweltering heat that tied a record for April 29.
HuffPostSep 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
President Trump and Black America
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared as a Braver Angels newsletter.
In the last several days the United States of America has again witnessed a law enforcement shooting of a Black man that has again triggered, in turn, dramatic unrest in American cities.
We have seen political violence result in the shooting of two Black Lives Matter activists in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
John R. Wood Jr.Sep 24 2020
Analysis
How Portland Became a Nightmare for Democrats
For Donald Trump, cities are crime-ridden, infested with rioters and looters, and overseen by liberal mayors who are either absent or complicit—or often both. But among the cities about which the president has railed though this summer of unprecedented protests, Portland has stood out as his personal punching bag. He has called it a “mess” (and “has been for many years,” apparently) and
PoliticoNov 21 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Rittenhouse Trial Results
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial flooded the homepages of national media outlets and subsequently caused a massive partisan divide across the political spectrum.
After being acquitted on all five charges pressed against him Friday afternoon, Rittenhouse said “the jury reached the right verdict” and emphasized that “self-defense is not illegal." The majority of right-rated voices seemed to
National Review (News) Mother Jones The HillAug 11 2020
Analysis
Is Kamala Harris as Safe a VP Pick as She Seems?
So, it’s Kamala. After all the speculation about whom Biden might pick to be his running mate, he chose the woman most likely to get the nod all along, according to the betting markets.
The California senator was and is widely seen as the “safe” choice, given the constraints Biden had imposed on himself. He pledged to pick a woman, and after the George Floyd protests he seemed
National Review (News)Jan 16 2020
News
ICE Is Force-Feeding Hunger Strikers, in Violation of Medical Ethics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is subjecting asylum seekers to forced feeding and hydration, despite widespread agreement among medical professionals that the practice is unethical and never justified.
Three men at ICE’s LaSalle detention center, a facility in Louisiana run by the for-profit prison company GEO Group, have been on a hunger strike since November 1, according to
Mother JonesAug 10 2020
Opinion
Trump’s Opening in Africa
There isn’t much good news in the world these days, but a potential bright spot is Sudan. The U.S. has a chance to pull the northeast African nation closer to the West if it doesn’t blow the moment.
The opening comes from the fall last year of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, who had ruled for 30 years and turned Sudan into a pariah state. Mass protests led to his arrest last year, and
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Sep 21 2020
Analysis
Could Ginsburg’s death be the biggest election issue facing America — and the media?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death leaves an open seat on the Supreme Court. Now what?
Just when 2020 couldn’t get any more complicated, contentious and controversial, we learned Friday night that, sadly, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. Because just when we thought the 2020 presidential election couldn’t get any more divisive or disruptive, we learned that the fight for
PoynterJan 18 2017
News
Deploraball Organizer Cernovich Says He Plans To File Charges Over Antifa “Acid Attack” Plans
Mike Cernovich, author, pro-Trump Twitterer, and organizer of the ‘Deploraball,’ told followers on a Monday evening Periscope broadcast that he plans to file civil charges against anti-Trump protesters caught on camera planning to attack the event with stink bombs.
InfoWars