Category Archives: Fascism

Facebook and Google Struggle to Squelch ‘Crisis Actor’ Posts

“Crisis actors” conspiracy theory spreads across the radical right

As with so many mass shootings before, the fringe right is racing once again to generate some theory — any theory — to cast doubt on the circumstances of last week’s Parkland, Florida, shooting.

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Ordinary Americans carried out inhumane acts for Trump

When we worry and wonder about authoritarian regimes that inflict cruelty on civilians, we often imagine tyrannical despots unilaterally advancing their sinister agendas. But no would-be autocrat can act alone. As a practical matter, he needs subordinates willing to carry out orders. Of course, neither Donald Trump nor Steve Bannon personally detained any of the more than 100 people held at airports over the weekend pursuant to the administration’s executive order on immigration, visitation and

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Trump blocks release of Democratic memo on Russia probe

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blocked the release of a classified memo written by House of Representatives Democrats that rebutted a Republican document made public last week which alleged anti-Trump bias in the FBI’s Russia probe.

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Huge increase in arrests of homeless in L.A. — but mostly for minor offenses – “Black, brown, poor, homeless – tactics at turning people into roaches the same – shameful harassment! 

Many arrests are for unpaid tickets, a Times analysis finds. Police say arrests are a necessary tool, while homeless advocates see a revolving door of debt and jail stays.

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Dutch agencies provide crucial intel about Russia’s interference in US-elections – Light up the Dutch Masters cigars; Russia was in the house and at Putin’s pleasure!

Hackers from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD have provided the FBI with crucial information about Russian interference with the American elections. For years, AIVD had access to the infamous Russian hacker group Cozy Bear. That’s what de Volkskrant and Nieuwsuur have uncovered in their investigation.

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