April 2021
Chauvin conviction of Floyd murder heralds new era
President Joe Biden praised a guilty verdict in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, but called it a “too rare” step to deliver “basic accountability” for black Americans killed during interactions with police.
March 2021
George Floyd’s family to receive record $35m settlement
The settlement is the highest ever paid by the city of Minneapolis, eclipsing the amount paid to the family of Justine Damond, who killed by a police officer in 2017.
August 2020
Wisconsin unrest flares for third night
Police in riot gear fired rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang rounds as they skirmished after dark with 300 to 400 demonstrators defying a dawn-to-dusk curfew outside a courthouse and adjacent park in downtown Kenosha.
Homeland Security reassigns official over protest dossier
Brian Murphy was reassigned to a new position in the department after his office compiled 'open-source intelligence reports' about protesters and journalists.
July 2020
Oregon says federal agents to pull back from Portland
The Oregon withdrawal dovetailed with the announcement of a deployment of federal agents to Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit.
US cities in a bind as turmoil spreads far beyond Portland
The situation has left city leaders, now watching the backlash unfold on their streets, outraged and caught in the middle.
Protests explode across the US
Police and protesters clashed in another tumultuous night that saw scores arrested after demonstrators took the streets and police in some cities dispersed crowds with tear gas and pepper spray.
An AUSMIN agenda for tense times
Coercion and coronavirus must be at the top of the list in a time of domestic distraction and regional tension.
Trump threatens to send Federal forces to more cities
Governors and other officials reacted angrily to the President's move, calling it an election-year ploy.
Writer for Tucker Carlson resigns over ‘abhorrent’ online posts
Blake Neff resigned after he was revealed as the pseudonymous author of several years' worth of racist, sexist and obscene posts on an online message board.
Why cancel culture can't take a joke
Like all censorious establishments, the elite-sponsored Black Lives Matter movement is using fear to silence those who laugh at its absurdities.
The times are a-changin', but who says it's like the 1930s?
Scott Morrison has evoked memories of a particularly fraught decade. No, Prime Minister, things aren't really all that bad - right?
June 2020
Nihilists fighting the past and the future
Culture is not a war, it's an edifice that everybody contributes to. Nothing positive can come out of fighting over it.
Black Lives Matter hijacked by anti-Semitism
Extreme anti-racists see Israel as the world's single biggest problem.
Revolutions happen. This might be ours
Political orders can sometimes break apart but beware of the dangers that follow.
The messy truth about the protest movements that changed the world
The history we often learn is neatly packaged into right and wrong. The truth is social movements aren't always civil — and that's part of what can make them effective.
Coroner says Atlanta shooting a homicide
Mr Brooks' death on Friday reignited protests in Atlanta after days of worldwide demonstrations against racism and police brutality prompted by the death of George Floyd.
Putin breaks silence on America's ‘deep internal crisis’
Speaking in his first interview since the coronavirus pandemic hit Russia hard three months ago, Mr Putin took a swipe at America's handling of the crisis under Mr Trump.
Black Lives Matter is about both race and class
The Black Lives Matter protests might herald a new era, not only for racial justice, but also for economic inclusiveness.
Fiery response to more black deaths in the US
The rebellion against historical figures associated with slavery and racism also continued across the weekend.