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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 16 16
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
From theguardian.com, on Oct 14, 14 14
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 11
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 14
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
From theguardian.com, on Feb 18, 10 10
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
From bbc.com, on Feb 17, 10 10
UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 9 9
‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
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#1581: on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says
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Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse
on Apr 7
#1582: on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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EPA bids to change chemical risk evaluations, which could expose public to higher levels of PFAS and other pollutants
on Apr 6
#1583: on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
Starmer warns ‘world as we knew it has gone’ as countries mull tariff responses – live updates
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PM says he will use policy to shelter British businesses following the stock market turmoil prompted by Trump’s announcement
on Apr 6
#1584: on Apr 6
From theguardian.com
US neo-Nazi group with Russia-based leader calls for targeted Ukraine attacks
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The Base, terrorist group founded in 2018, free to export violence abroad as Trump pulls FBI from pursuing far right
on Jun 7
#1585: on Apr 6
From bbc.com
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video showed deadly attack
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Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.
on Apr 7
#1586: on Apr 6
From bbc.com
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
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Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
on Mar 17
#1587: on Apr 6
From bbc.com
'Hands Off': Anti-Trump protests held in cities across the US - BBC News
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Thousands of protesters gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term.
on Apr 6
#1588: on Apr 6
From cnn.com
‘Hands Off!’ protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk | CNN
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Over 1,400 protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are expected across all 50 states on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what organizers call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.
on Apr 7
#1589: on Apr 5
From theguardian.com
‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda – as it happened
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Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and Paris. This blog is now closed.
on Apr 6
#1590: on Apr 5
From theguardian.com
More than 1,000 ‘Hands Off’ anti-Trump protests hit cities across the US
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‘The aim is, get people to rise up,’ said one protester in DC, one of many cities where people took to the streets
on Apr 7