Donald Trump Sure Has a Problem with Democracy Though George Washington was elected unanimously, he was always a reluctant president. He pursued a second term in 1792 only at the urging of his cabinet, and in 1796, when he insisted it was time to step down, he famously warned that […]
Demonstrations Protests and Riots
As Iranian Protesters Dig In, Officials Warn of Harsher Response Ignoring pleas for calm from President Hassan Rouhani, Iranian protesters took to the streets in several cities for the fifth day on Monday as pent-up economic and political frustrations boiled over in the broadest display of discontent in years. The […]
Trump Lawyer Forwards Email Echoing Secessionist Rhetoric Trump Lawyer Forwards Email Echoing Secessionist Rhetoric:- President Trump’s personal lawyer on Wednesday forwarded an email to conservative journalists, government officials and friends that echoed secessionist Civil War propaganda and declared that the group Black Lives Matter “has been totally infiltrated by terrorist […]
After Charlottesville Violence, Colleges Brace for More Clashes After Charlottesville Violence, Colleges Brace for More Clashes:- After a planned speech in February by the right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos attracted demonstrators who started fires and shattered windows, the University of California, Berkeley realized it had a major hole in its event […]
Trump Fans Rally Across the Nation to Support the President Trump Fans Rally Across the Nation to Support the President:- As Americans poured into airport terminals, public squares and congressional town hall-style meetings over the past month to vent their anger over President Trump’s policies, Debbie Dooley started hearing from […]
Liberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe Liberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe:- For years, Justin Boyan worried about the effects of climate change but focused on his wife, his two daughters and his work as a computer scientist in Rhode Island. Then Donald J. Trump became […]
About 20 Rabbis Arrested During Protest Over Trump Travel Ban About 20 Rabbis Arrested During Protest Over Trump Travel Ban:- About 20 rabbis affiliated with a liberal Jewish group were arrested on Monday night after blocking the street near the Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle in Manhattan […]
Berkeley Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Speech, and Donald Trump Tweets Outrage Berkeley Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Speech, and Donald Trump Tweets Outrage:- A speech by the divisive right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley, was canceled on Wednesday night after demonstrators set fires and threw objects at buildings to […]
