Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
Month: September 2023
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George Floyd Protests Prompt Europe to Reckon With Racist Legacies
Protesters in Berlin on Saturday.OMER MESSINGER/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK Protests over the killing of George Floyd have revived calls to take down symbols of colonial oppression that have long been […]
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Protesters March in Los Angeles
Demonstrators attended a rally against racial inequality in Los Angeles on Saturday.PATRICK T. FALLON/REUTERS Protesters gathered in Los Angeles Saturday at the storied intersection of […]
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Hoke County, N.C., Sheriff: ‘George Died, We Can’t Let the Story Die’
Hoke County, N.C., Sheriff: ‘George Died, We Can’t Let the Story Die’ By Josh Barbanel A casket carrying the body of George Floyd was brought in […]
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D.C. Mayor Makes Case for Statehood, Criticizes Trump
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser at Saturday’s protest.ERIC THAYER/REUTERS “Welcome to Black Lives Matter Plaza,” Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Saturday afternoon before a packed […]
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Allegations of Police Misconduct Get Swift Response, But Is It a Tipping Point?
Police outside a station in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday.BRIAN L. FRANK FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL In the days since George Floyd was killed […]
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How Atlanta’s Mayor Found the Right Words
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance BottomsTNS/ZUMA PRESS On the evening of May 29, when a peaceful demonstration in Atlanta took a violent turn, Mayor Keisha Lance […]
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Thousands in Canada March Against Racism
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from left, took part in a demonstration in Ottawa on Friday.DAVE CHAN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Thousands of protesters from several […]
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Sydney Protest Proceeds After Appeals Court Overturns Ban
Aboriginal protesters perform a traditional ceremony before a demonstration in Sydney on Saturday in solidarity with protests in the U.S., and to demand an end […]
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Medical Professionals in New York City Add Their Voices
Benjamin Arthur, a 35-year-old optometrist from Brooklyn, said he was motivated to protest for the first time on Saturday with a crowd of doctors at […]
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Minneapolis Mayor Faces Scorn From Marchers Who Want to Defund Police
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey came out of his home to speak to demonstrators calling for the police to be defunded.STEPHEN MATUREN/GETTY IMAGES Minneapolis Mayor Jacob […]
