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Amid talk of civil war, America is already split – Trump Nation has seceded
The Observer 27 Sep 2020
What is America really fighting over in the upcoming election? Not any particular issue. Not even Democrats versus Republicans. The central fight is over Donald J Trump. . Before Trump, most Americans weren’t especially passionate about politics ... And he considers himself president only of the former, whom he calls “my people” ... “They” hate him ... ....
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Trump campaign is losing his most reliable 2016 voters to Biden: CNN analyst
Raw Story 26 Sep 2020
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Leaders to UN: If virus doesn't kill us, climate change will
The Independent 27 Sep 2020
In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning. If COVID-19 doesn't kill us, climate change will ... “We are already seeing a version of environmental Armageddon,” Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said, citing wildfires in the western U.S ... gathering. Meanwhile, the U.N ... ....
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German police threaten Israeli with crime for show of Israeli flag
The Jerusalem Post 27 Sep 2020
The police in the German city of Frankfurt launched a criminal investigation against the young Israeli musician Ana Agre for her display of an Israeli flag at an anti-Jewish state demonstration organized by a pro-BDS group that supports convicted Palestinian terrorists ... “Because I don’t like it.”’ ... ....
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Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi dies in apparent suicide
Sina 27 Sep 2020photo: AMISOM
At least 11 people killed in attack on convoy in Nigeria
The Observer 27 Sep 2020
Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 11 people in north-eastern Nigeria in an attack on a security convoy that was taking people displaced by an insurgency back to their homes, police and security sources said on Saturday ... Two Nigerian military spokesmen did not immediately respond to requests for comment ... ....
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Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
Denver Post 26 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort ... “It sets the tone of the country for 40 years, 50 years. I mean, a long time.” ... ....
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Bolsonaro, on Argentina: “It is going towards a regime similar to Venezuela”
The Eastern Herald 26 Sep 2020
The president of Brazil once again strained the relationship with the government of Alberto Fernandez ... “Even with the anger of many, left responsible for the failure of that country returned to power ... At that time, Bolsonaro said ... � The Eastern Herald ... .......
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Miss Juneteenth star Nicole Beharie: ‘Black people are not monolithic’
The Observer 27 Sep 2020
Speaking to Nicole Beharie, it becomes apparent that she is really passionate about science. During our interview, the actor erupts into a flurry of asides, from the discovery of two new black holes to her ardour for neuroscience. “I’m fascinated by Pavlov’s theory of domesticating animals,” she says at one point ... Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest....
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Kuwait Calls for End to Occupation of Palestine
Kayhan 26 Sep 2020
KUWAIT CITY (Dispatches) – The Kuwaiti prime minister has reaffirmed his country’s principled and firm position in supporting the choices of the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights ... Al-Sabah stressed the importance of continuing efforts to relaunch negotiations to reach a just and comprehensive deal ... .......
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Man dead after being stabbed at Canberra skate park
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 Sep 2020
An 18-year-old man is dead and another man is injured after they were stabbed at the Weston Creek Skate Park overnight ... ....
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Why is the nationalist right hallucinating a ‘communist enemy’?
The Guardian 26 Sep 2020
The Republican national convention was filled with anti-communist alarmism ... .......
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The election scenario that should terrify everyone -- especially Black America
CNN 26 Sep 2020
(CNN)As Election Day draws closer, commentators are issuing apocalyptic warnings about potential coups, street violence and President Trump not conceding if he loses. But there's another frightening election scenario I dread as a Black man -- and that few people seem to be talking about ... Read More ... What happens if these two movements collide? ... W ... W ... ....
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‘This is genocide’: Inside the bizarre rise of coronavirus conspiracy theories
The Independent 26 Sep 2020
A weekday afternoon in Leeds city centre and a furious speaker is telling a crowd of 40 or so onlookers that coronavirus is a scam dreamed up by a shadowy cabal of global elites seeking to control the rest of us. “This is not a conspiracy theory,” she shouts to applause. “This is Bill Gates.” ... “But they get removed so fast,” she says ... Watch more ... ....
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This is how Lungu is planning to rig Zambia’s 2021 general election
Mail Guardian South Africa 25 Sep 2020
Election rigging in many of Africa’s democracies occurs through a range of strategies, such as ballot-box stuffing, electoral bribery, violence against political opponents and the emasculation of the independent media that usually serve as the main outlet for opposition parties denied coverage in state-run publications ... Step 1 ... Step 2 ...
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