#Protests

Radley Balko

radleybalko

So very interesting. After implementing a de-escalation program, Newark cops didn’t fire a single shot last year. And while homicides soared across New Jersey in 2020, they were unchanged in

Chris Hohnholz

ChrisHohnholz

Been seeing comments lately that churches aren't under ”real persecution” by being ordered to shut down under COVID-19 edicts. So, just wanted to add my meager 2 cents on this.

Fabio Rojas

fabiorojas

1/ Comments on pro-Trump protest from a professor who studies protest. Step #1: These protests are more performance, less coup. 2/ Protests vary in their goals and tactics. While pro-Trump/MAGA

Ken Sofer 🗽

KenSofer

A few random thoughts I've been thinking about watching the militarized crackdown on Portland protesters... DHS - ordered by Trump - launched a heavy-handed crackdown on the relatively small group

Levina🇮🇳

LevinaNeythiri

1/6US customs seized weapons smuggled frm China, meant to b used by protesters.This is non-contact warfare!Xi's regime hs a strategy 4 each democracy:~racial tensions in US~communal disharmony & Maoists in

👽 AlienQ 👽

Kek_Klothing

1 Alien Q Green CodeGood Afternoon AliensOK, Im going to try and explain this carefullyComs are coordinated@VincentCrypt46 @realDonaldTrump and QWe've known that "GREEN CASTLE" is a markerBombs incominggraphics are important

Professional Recluse™

liminalmists

Everyone Shut up. I don't normally share my thoughts on important topics because I hate confrontation, but y'all have irritated me to the point of vocality. Want to amplify black

Formal Political Theory Research

FormalTheory

FORTHCOMING PAPER ALERTTwo major findings in political science are that (1) protests are a channel for citizens to signal their preferences to representatives, and (2) representatives are less responsive to

Synaps

SynapsNetwork

Given the scale of destruction, we feel it is relevant to share these raw excerpts from a short, informal interview we conducted on 6 August 2017 with a low-ranking port

Wolfie Christl

WolfieChristl

Predicio, a French data broker who was caught selling location data harvested from ordinary smartphone apps to the US defense contractor Venntel, also provides 'foot traffic data' in partnership with

Sarah Mirk

sarahmirk

I had a sweet conversation with these two, Aimee and Sara. I’d never seen clergy wear a helmet before so I stopped to chat. Aimee, right, is a chaplain and

Karl Jacoby

karl_jacoby

Border policing technology is now being applied to the homeland. This should alarm all of us for multiple reasons. U.S. Watched George Floyd Protests in 15 Cities Using Aerial Surveillancehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/georg

Peter Aldhous

paldhous

THREAD: The FBI's most advanced spy plane flew over #BlackLivesMatter protests in Washington DC 1/ Here are those flightshttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/fbi-surveillance-plane-black-lives-matter-dc 2/ The same plane f

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

ruthbenghiat

Thread. Of the 14 essays I published in 2020 (along with #Strongmen), I highlight this June @CNN piece about Trump's efforts to make journalists political enemies. My greatest thanks to

Scott Hechinger

ScottHech

Remember & never forget, Dermot Shea (@NYPDShea), head of NYPD, praised his force for their "restraint" in their brutal suppression of peaceful protests & slammed criticism, despite all the video,

Frank Figliuzzi

FrankFigliuzzi1

My top questions for Barr (if he shows up): 1. Do you believe the federal gov't should play a significant role in securing a presidential election? 2. Is the US

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