How science finally caught up with Trump's playbook - with millions of lives at stake

The president’s failure to heed the warnings about coronavirus and act quickly has set in train a domino effect that now imperils large swathes of the US


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Warning of 'dangerous acceleration' in attacks on immigrants in Italy

Murders, shootings and assaults coincide with Matteo Salvini’s anti-migration drive

Anti-racist groups in Italy have warned of a dangerous acceleration in attacks on immigrants after 12 shootings, two murders and 33 physical assaults were recorded in the two months since Matteo ( Read more... )

ROME - A gunman apparently targeting African immigrants from his car went on a drive-by shooting rampage in the central Italian city of Macerata on Saturday, wounding at least six people, one seriously, before he was arrested, officials said.

Local news media identified the suspect as Luca Traini, 28. All of those shot are black; Mr. Traini is white ( Read more... )

The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases - including “fetus” and “transgender” - in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget ( Read more... )

The debate over “free speech” in the United States is complicated (a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous). Sometimes, supporting “free speech” means opposing state censorship; other times, it means opposing activists who try to preempt speech they disapprove of through protest or pressure campaigns - which is to say, through free speech. So ( Read more... )

Trump's America: Where activists face felony charges

With hundreds of activists facing felony charges, critics say Trump has emboldened authorities across the United States.


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Police State to Keep us Safe from Terrorist Jihadist Communist Law Breakers.

How Billionaires Use Non-Profits to Bypass Governments and Force Their Agendas on Humanity
As wealth becomes concentrated in fewer hands, so does political and social power via foundations and non-profits.As wealth becomes concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, the ( Read more... )

“People need to know we are not about limiting people’s rights,” Arizona House Speaker J.D. Mesnard (R) claims.


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“We need to learn the lessons of history.”

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) gave a staunch defense of the free press Saturday, noting that attacks on the media are “how dictators get started.”

Speaking on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” to be aired Sunday, McCain took a swipe at President Donald Trump’s volleys against the Fourth Estate, particularly a ( Read more... )

Two Italian police officers who were hailed as heroes for killing the Berlin Christmas market attacker, Anis Amri, in Milan harboured pro-fascist sentiments, according to statements and images posted on their social media networks.

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