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Play Video 1:36 The Rev Al Sharpton gave a eulogy at a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis and hit out at Donald Trump for posing with a Bible in front of a church in Washington DC. ‘We cannot use Bibles as a prop,’ Sharpton said. ‘For those that have agendas that are not […] More
Floyd family’s lawyer, Benjamin Crump says ‘pandemic of racism and discrimination killed George Floyd’ Rev Jesse Jackson among invitees Barr claims evidence ‘antifa’ instigating violence Is it safe to protest during a pandemic? US police have a history of violence against black people. Will it stop? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated […] More
Audit probed energy company Burisma, of which Biden was a board member from 2014-2019 Hunter Biden being interviewed on US TV news during the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock An audit of thousands of old case files by Ukrainian prosecutors found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hunter Biden, the former […] More
As the COVID-19 crisis is gradually slowing down, the world is bracing itself for a very likely second wave of the pandemic. While the shortcomings of the global response and the preparedness of individual countries will be open for debate and analysis for a long time to come, attempting to forecast what architecture the international […] More
In the guise of political reporting, Newsweek has produced a quasi-evangelical account of the new Democratic messiah, a man named Joseph, descended from the tribe of the Bidens. The author, Steve Friess, narrates the story of a man with an inspired vocation. The story begins as the soon-to-be-anointed prophet labors at bringing together his 12 […] More
In the United States, common narratives circulated by the radical right and right-wing extremists about the coronavirus pandemic include racist, anti-Asian stories of the virus’ origination, xenophobic calls to close all borders as well as “liberation” protests that argue that government shutdowns are meant to strip people of their rights and freedoms. Gender, a common […] More
We may not like what President Donald Trump is saying about the World Health Organization (WHO), China and the world at large. In fact, we do not like it at all, but Trump has a point, and acknowledging it would empower us to address him in earnest, with honesty and efficiency. The world is led […] More
Ellison confirms additional charges over Floyd killing Defense secretary opposes Trump threat to send military to states Police chief calls for ban on chokeholds Demonstrators defy curfews as protests continue Are you taking part in US protests? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Play Video Barack Obama discusses police brutality in virtual […] More
