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Marjorie Taylor Greene Apologized and Got a Standing Ovation. Seriously.

Once again, the party of personal responsibility declines to hold the person responsible.

Once again, the party of personal responsibility declines to hold the person responsible.

Greta Thunberg effigies burned in Delhi after tweets on farmers’ protests

Indian Nazis love to burn things, books, effigies, truth…

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Celebrity interventions inflame sentiments in India as police investigate pro-farmers toolkit

Counter-protesters in Delhi have burned effigies of the Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg after she tweeted support for India’s protesting farmers in posts that have prompted an investigation by Indian police.

Crowds gathered in Delhi to protest against several international celebrities including Thunberg and the pop singer Rihanna, who inflamed sentiments in India and angered the government after tweeting about the continuing farmer protests this week. Photos of Thunberg and Rihanna were set alight and banners were held aloft warning that “international interference” in Indian affairs would not be tolerated.

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Turkey student protests: teargas, pepper spray and pot-banging – video

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Escalating protests over the appointment of a state-approved rector at a prestigious Istanbul university have become an unexpected catalyst for Turkey’s disillusioned and underemployed youth to vent their frustrations at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government.

Demonstrations by both staff and students erupted last month after the former political candidate Melih Bulu was appointed. The decision was denounced as undemocratic

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