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The attacks on September 11, 2001, unleashed a wave of Islamophobia in the United States
that resulted in widespread harassment and persecution of Muslim Americans.
In addition to vigilante attacks targeting Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim,
there was also state repression including police roundups,
community surveillance,
prosecutions on often flimsy terrorism charges
and mass deportations.
Meanwhile, the wars launched by the United States …

“Let’s Just Round Them Up”: The Rise of Islamophobia in the Post-9/11 Domestic War on Terror
The attacks on September 11, 2001, unleashed a wave of Islamophobia in the United States that resulted in widespread harassment and persecution of Muslim Americans. In addition to vigilante attacks targeting Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim, there was also state repression including police roundups, community surveillance, prosecutions on often flimsy terrorism charges and mass deportations. Meanwhile, the wars launched by the United States in the aftermath of 9/11 have killed close to 1…

This article is fascinating and proves yet again that historical films are entertainment first, #history second.
"The uprising was a revolt of all classes below the level of the aristocracy. That is why it was so dangerous."
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"Yet the system is falling apart as it is. Yes, the AfD (and the far right in general) is a fundamental threat to liberal democracy, but so is the fact that a sizeable and growing part of the population no longer feels represented by its politicians. While many still come out to vote for democracy, they increasingly vote against a party rather than for one.
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The AfD’s win in Germany is a dark day for Europe. Time is running out to stop the far right
This party is among the most extreme in Europe. To protect our democracies, liberal parties must urgently change their tactics, says Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today

Graham Platner ends U.S. Senate campaign in Maine
Graham Platner,
the populist political newcomer who Democrats had hoped could flip a critical U.S. Senate seat in Maine,
ended his campaign Wednesday night
after a woman he previously dated publicly accused him of sexual assault.

“We believe for the movement to continue, it can’t be me
and for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations,”
Platner said Wednesday night.

The development, a…

Graham Platner ends U.S. Senate campaign in Maine
The Democratic nominee left the race following an allegation of sexual assault. Maine Democrats have until July 27 to choose a replacement candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R).

Jack Williamson’s 1947 novelette
"With Folded Hands" tells of a new type of robot following a Prime Directive:
“to serve and obey and guard men from harm”.
Since the robots work for free, soon no one has a job.
It gets worse. The robots take the “guard men from harm” directive too literally.
They ensure a person can’t do anything remotely dangerous.
Before long, humans can do nothing except sit… with folded hands.
We should not fear this sc…

These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
Sci-fi writers have often pre-empted technological developments but we don't always heed their warnings in real time.

The Senate race in Kansas is still a very tough challenge for Democrats.
But if there’s any way to win such a contest, it would be in a situation like this one,
where Trump is so overwhelmingly destructive toward voters’ interests
—and the GOP incumbent so obviously unwilling to act as a check on him
—that it allows Democrats to reach voters usually off limits to them.
Bombardier’s U.S. headquarters is in Wichita,
where it employs over 1,000 workers.

Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Canada Is About to Backfire On Him
Trump’s latest threats to punish Canada could hurt a lot of American workers—including in states with big races this fall—even as they reveal MAGA’s deepest failings.

A bus driver knocked an explosive-laden drone out of the air,
potentially preventing an ‌attack this week at a German airport that serves as a major NATO and cargo logistics hub,
a senior lawmaker said on Friday.
The man spotted the drone flying low while he was working at Leipzig/Halle airport late on Tuesday,
then kicked out at it in what Detlef Seif described as a courageous but dangerous act.
The drone, which prosecutors said was equipped with professional …

In Texas governor’s race, Abbott spends big to try to stay in office
In a surprisingly competitive race,
new filings reveal that Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott (R) has spent down the majority of his war chest
in an effort to preserve his position,
while Democratic challenger
Gina Hinojosa’s fundraising has ramped up.

In a New York Times-Siena poll conducted in late September,
Hinojosa received support from
49 percent of likely voters,
ver…

In Texas governor’s race, Abbott spends big to try to stay in office
Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa has ramped up her fundraising.

'Dangerous power grab':
top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting
Representative Robert Garcia,
ranking member of the committee on oversight and government reform,
is speaking out following disclosure of a whistleblower report
alleging the US Postal Service is poised to launch a computer system that could derail mail-in voting.
Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal disclosed this whistleblower statement,
which warned o…

‘Dangerous power grab’: top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting – as it happened
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Following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far, Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday,
that he US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely
illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,”
“They are murder victims,” the Virginia Democrat wrote in a letter to Donald Trump.
So far, the US military has killed at least 221 people and destroyed at least 67 vessels in the “Operation Southern Spear” campa…

‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren’t involved in drug trafficking
The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.