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Riots helped elect Nixon in 1968. Can Trump benefit from fear too? Rayshard Brooks’ death prompts calls for overhaul of police department How US police reforms have failed to stop violence Man shot as New Mexico protesters try to remove conquistador statue Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Siegfried White, 60, raises […] More
Fires light up Washington DC on third night of protests Trump fled to bunker as protests over raged outside White House ‘He is a destroyer’: how the protests left Donald Trump exposed Rage and anguish: how the US papers have covered the protests Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First […] More
Political leaders in Kentucky have condemned rightwing protesters against the state’s measures to fight the coronavirus, after the demonstrators hanged an effigy of Democratic state governor Andy Beshear from a tree. The incident happened on Sunday during a protest in favor of gun rights and other mostly conservative causes. Several men produced a rope and […] More
A website by an independent film-maker tracks lives allegedly lost during the Covid-19 pandemic by the president’s own inept actions Demonstrators protest on 23 April against the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Donald Trump has been accused of personally causing the deaths of 40,000 Americans through his “reckless” handling of […] More
The ‘anti-lockdown’ protests are about more than just quarantines Cas Mudde Like the Tea Party, the demonstrations are a blend of grassroots and ‘Astroturf’ activism – and they are key to Trump’s election hopes Protesters gather in Sacramento, California. The demonstrations have largely targeted Democratic governors. Photograph: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images This weekend thousands […] More
Play Video 1:17 Demonstrations have taken place across the US against orders put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. The protests were organised by the far-right media site Infowars. Rallies were held in state capitals, with more planned for next week in other states. Hundreds of people stood and chanted for the US […] More
A day after Donald Trump encouraged Americans to protest strict public health measures aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus, new rallies were held in state capitals in Maryland, Texas and Ohio, and more are planned for next week in other states. Hundreds of people stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, chanting “Fire […] More
‘I ain’t voting till black lives matter’: what does an activist’s radical strategy mean for 2020? Walter ‘Hawk’ Newsome has built a campaign on encouraging black people to withhold their votes until black issues are addressed. Will it change this year’s election? Walter ‘Hawk’ Newsome, a Black Lives Matter activist, has built a strategy encouraging […] More
