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Despite the inertia and dysfunction that plagued the early stages of the US government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the situation could still have been somewhat rescued if Donald Trump had merely backed the efforts of his own administration, public health experts say. Instead Trump has shown little active leadership and frequently undermined government efforts […] More
Social media platforms started out humbly, existing simply as a way to connect with old friends, share photographs and inform your social network of changes in your life. However, as social media continues to grow, the effect and influence it has on the world at large are undeniably far more impactful than initially envisioned. Since […] More
The death of George Floyd while in police custody was so gut-wrenching to watch for most Americans that it set off what has begun to resemble a cultural and possibly political revolution. The spectacle videoed by a bystander was the closest thing to a Roman crucifixion modern society has managed to produce outside of Hollywood. […] More
Fears of hasty deal to bolster US president’s re-election prospects as EU sidelined Hashim Thaçi, the Kosovo president, marking Liberation Day on 11 June, the anniversary of Nato-led forces entering the country after the 1998-1999 conflict between Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian majority and Serb forces. Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia will meet […] More
State confirmed 591 new cases on Monday, a 7.7% increase Vice-president will attend Saturday’s election rally in Tulsa Mike Pence with Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Shortly after the Trump campaign again insisted its first campaign rally since March would go ahead in Tulsa this weekend, it was reported […] More
President’s discussion of measure discouraging chokeholds soon shifts to focus on stock market and retail sales Donald Trump signs an executive order on policing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump faced renewed criticism on Tuesday for what critics said was a “woeful” attempt at police reform that […] More
Article 1 of the UN Refugee Convention defines a refugee as “someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion.” In 2019, the Swedish Migration Agency recognized that […] More
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
