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Riots

One-Quarter of White Evangelicals Believe QAnon ‘Storm’ Is Coming to ‘Restore Rightful Leaders’ Riots

One-Quarter of White Evangelicals Believe QAnon ‘Storm’ Is Coming to ‘Restore Rightful Leaders’

Just over one-quarter of white evangelical Christians in America buy into a key claim from the evidence-free QAnon conspiracy theory, according to a new poll. The poll, released Thursday by the Public Religion Research Institute, found that 26 percent of white evangelical Protestants agreed that there would be "a storm…
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May 29, 2021
Hong Kong political crackdown continues with more prison time for pro-democracy activists, second Tiananmen vigil ban Riots

Hong Kong political crackdown continues with more prison time for pro-democracy activists, second Tiananmen vigil ban

Illustration by Derek Zheng Authorities in Hong Kong this week continued to implement the national security law imposed on the city by Beijing a year ago. This is perhaps most visible in the courts, as authorities are “still working through a backlog of potential prosecutions of the more than 10,000…
bubmag
May 29, 2021
Senate Republicans block Jan. 6 commission with first filibuster of Biden presidency Riots

Senate Republicans block Jan. 6 commission with first filibuster of Biden presidency

The Senate failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to advance a bill creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, voting 54-35 as Republicans invoked the first legislative filibuster of the Biden presidency. Why it matters: Democrats argue the commission is urgently needed to investigate one…
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May 28, 2021
Seven Police Injured After Riots in Spanish Mass Migration Area During Visit of Populist Leader Riots

Seven Police Injured After Riots in Spanish Mass Migration Area During Visit of Populist Leader

Two people were arrested and seven police were injured following rioting, allegedly involving Moroccan migrants, in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta during a visit by populist VOX party leader Santiago Abascal. Violence broke out in the city, which is located on the North African coast and borders Morocco,…
bubmag
May 26, 2021
As threats rise, Democratic lawmakers are concerned for their safety when they head to their home districts Riots

As threats rise, Democratic lawmakers are concerned for their safety when they head to their home districts

Capitol Police said there was a 107% increase in threats to lawmakers in the first 5 months of 2021. Some Democratic lawmakers are worried about safety when they go home, The Washington Post reported.  Lawmakers have already spent thousands on private security following the Capitol riots. See more stories on…
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May 24, 2021