The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals. Source
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UK Police Arrest 15 More People Amid Unrest Sparked by India–Pakistan Cricket Match
British police have arrested 15 more people in Leicester “to deter further disorder” in the city, following clashes between Hindus and Muslims over a cricket match between India and Pakistan. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: “Officers became aware of groups of young men gathering on Sunday afternoon in the North Evington area of the […]
UK Police Arrest 15 More People Amid Unrest Sparked by India–Pakistan Cricket Match
British police have arrested 15 more people in Leicester “to deter further disorder” in the city, following clashes between Hindus and Muslims over a cricket match between India and Pakistan. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: “Officers became aware of groups of young men gathering on Sunday afternoon in the North Evington area of the […]
Pharmacy Workers Describe Conditions That Sparked US Walkouts
Above Photo: CVS sign. Creative Commons. “They’re Literally Making Us Sick.” Retail pharmacy workers conducted a nationwide walkout on Monday in the US, organized on social media, to protest worsening work conditions at large retail chains such as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart. As the hyper-infectious Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the country, this much […]
In Italy, the Afghan exodus has sparked a heated and divisive debate
In a country like Italy, which has been a longstanding hotbed of political contestation and polarisation, it comes as no surprise that the latest global crisis — the fall of Afghanistan and the ensuing exodus of refugees — should serve to ignite a heated public debate. Over the past decade, Italy has found itself at […]
Couple face manslaughter charges for gender reveal that sparked wildfire
A couple in California have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, after a firefighter died in a blaze which began at their gender reveal party last year. The fire erupted on 5 September when their smoke-generating pyrotechnic device malfunctioned and ignited dry grass at El Dorado Ranch Park, located at the base of the San […]
Couple Charged in California Fire Sparked by Gender Reveal
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—A couple whose gender reveal ceremony sparked a Southern California wildfire that killed a firefighter last year were charged with involuntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday. Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. and Angela Renee Jimenez pleaded not guilty Monday to charges involving the El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson announced at […]
The sudden visit to COVID victims’ families that sparked Jordan’s royal rift
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France’s New Security Law May Have Sparked A ‘George Floyd’ Moment
France’s New Security Law May Have Sparked A ‘George Floyd’ Moment Above photo: Assa Traore, center, sister of Adama Traore attends a demonstration against a security law that would restrict sharing images of police, Nov. 28, 2020 in Paris. Francois Mori | AP. Sparked by a new bill that would make publishing photos of police […]
CIA’s Secret Torture Program Sparked Citizen-led Public Reckoning In North Carolina
CIA’s Secret Torture Program Sparked Citizen-led Public Reckoning In North Carolina Above Photo: From Activistpost.com President Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, is reported to have overseen a U.S. site in Thailand where torture of a suspected terrorist took place. Later she allegedly helped destroy evidence of torture. Her nomination, pending congressional approval, is viewed […]
How Privatization Sparked The Massive Oklahoma Teacher Uprising
How Privatization Sparked The Massive Oklahoma Teacher Uprising Above Photo: Teachers are staging rolling walkouts and mobilizations across Oklahoma. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images) OKLAHOMA—On April 2, an estimated 30,000 Oklahoma teachers walked out of schools across the state, some traveling hundreds of miles to the capital to protest. This momentum has not stopped: At […]
70 Years of Nakba: The Deir Yassin Massacre Sparked 750,000 Palestinians to Flee Their Homes, and the Establishment of the Zionist State
70 Years of Nakba: The Deir Yassin Massacre Sparked 750,000 Palestinians to Flee Their Homes, and the Establishment of the Zionist State Some memories permeate our very existence and penetrate our collective consciousness for generations. Survivors of al-nakba continue to preserve these indelible memories in every wrinkle lining their faces and in every cell and fragment […]
Hermanus Land Grab: What Has Sparked the Violence?
Hermanus entered a fifth day of uncertainty, as protests originating from an attempted land grab last Friday have continued in the coastal town. The biggest attempted land grab yet in #SouthAfrica is happening in Hermanus today. Tens of thousands of people can be seen invading the small coastal town of Hermanus. Many people’s property have […]
Meet the Billionaire Family Who Sparked America’s Opioid Crisis
Renegade Editor’s Note: Why won’t ZeroHedge just come out and report that the Sackler family is jewish? The Forward recently ran a story on The Jewish Family Making Billions From The Opioid Crisis. Also, it should be noted that White people have been most heavily affected by the opioid plague, as they have been most heavily […]
The Tonking Gulf false flag attack which sparked the Vietnam war
The Tonking Gulf false flag attack which sparked the Vietnam war Did you know, The Tonking Gulf attack which sparked the Vietnam war in Aug 1964, was an attack that never took place…the entire incident was a government fabrication so the US could invade Vietnam. What makes this more interesting is, lead singer of THE […]
Ex-Cop Goes On Trial In Killing Of Sylville Smith Which Sparked Riots In Milwaukee
A former Milwaukee police officer whose fatal shooting of a black man last year ignited riots on the city’s north side goes on trial this week. Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Sylville Smith, 23. Heaggan-Brown’s police career has […]
SCIENTISTS FEARFUL OF ‘ECOLOGICAL RISKS’ SPARKED BY GMO MICROALGAE
Source: Natural Society Researchers at the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully grown genetically modified algae outdoors for the first time. They claim that the GM algae don’t harm native algae populations and, moreover, can fend off deadly bacteria. [1] Genetically modifying algae makes them grow more […]
New study suggests meteor showers sparked volcanic eruptions
The impact of ancient meteorites sparked volcanic eruptions, a team led by Trinity College Dublin geochemists says in a report. The team studied rocks in a massive crater in Sudbury, Ontario, where a deep basin was formed 1.85 billion years ago by a bolide, a meteor which exploded in the atmosphere. Small volcanic fragments […]
Russian military denies Turkish claims it bombed civilian targets in Aleppo
The Russian military was not involved in any strikes on Aleppo on June 8 and 9, Defense Ministry spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday. Over 20 killed, scores injured in Al-Nusra & Ahrar al-Sham shelling of residential Aleppo – MoD “I’d like to remind [people] that none of the accusations previously put forward against […]
11 Year Old CopBlocker Saves Unsuspecting Motorists From Extortion Tickets (VIDEO)
“Mikey” is an 11 year old who lives in small rural New Hampshire town that has just ONE cop. While the local cop doesn’t post up to harass his neighbors – as much – the out of town cops stop by from time to time in search of a little revenue for the state. Even though he’s […]
May’s The Month For Protest. Daniel Berrigan Would Agree
Print Friendly Above Photo: Representative Ron Dellums (D-CA) addresses an anti-Vietnam War demonstration on the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington DC, May 5, 1971. (Photo by Dave Watt/Keystone/Getty Images) The Jesuit writer and activist’s death is a reminder of the necessity and power of protest in America. May is historically a month for […]
“Ecology Of Change”; Combining Movement Uprisings With Long-Term Organizing
Print Friendly Above Photo: Transformational change attempts to achieve long-term social, political and economic change through combining acts of resistance and movement-building. (Photo: niXerKG / Flickr) In this interview, Mark and Paul Engler, authors of This Is an Uprising, examine the strategy differences between traditional schools of organizing and mass mobilizations. They argue that each plays an important […]
#BLM Thugs BEAT Marine In Brutal Hate Crime, Then Look What Happened
A decorated Marine Corps veteran was out trying to get a bite in eat in Washington D.C. on Friday when things really didn’t work out in his favor. He was approached by a group of #BlackLivesMatter thugs, and a brutal hate crime was committed against him, but what happened after is almost too unreal to […]
Schoolies brawl sparked by row over girl
AN argument about a girl sparked a grog-fuelled brawl at the end of a Sydney school formal, leaving four people injured and police warning of a serious crackdown on underage drinkers. Violence erupted just before midnight in a car park outside the Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour, close to where year 11 students from Sydney’s […]