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Ideology and Psychology: Where Does Extremism Come From?
CJ Werleman reports on a Cambridge University study which could shed new light on why some people support violence in the name of political or religious beliefs
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Yemeni Torture Victim Speaks Out Against Iranian Backed Militias
CJ Werleman talks to Samira al-Houry, an activist who was assaulted and raped in a Houthi prison
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Saved by Republican Senators, What’s Next for Trump?
CJ Werleman considers the civil and criminal matters which may still hinder the former American President, as he sets his sights on running for office again in 2024
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GB News Funder Legatum Linked to Koch Climate Denial Network & US ‘Race-Baiting’
Nafeez Ahmed reports on some of the background to the new TV channel aiming to the challenge the ‘woke’ liberal consensus
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Impeachment Trial: White Evangelical Christian Extremism is Why Senate Republicans Won’t Convict Trump
CJ Werleman explores how the Republican Party knows that a core part of the former President’s support base is here to stay – no matter how dangerous they may be for American democracy
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THE UPSIDE DOWN: Mental Slavery – What ‘Moving Forward’ Will Require for America
John Mitchinson explores how the mental structures that enabled slavery are still alive and thriving in the United States today
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Fox News Propaganda is Turning the Republican Party into a Domestic Terrorist Organisation
CJ Werleman argues that the Republicans will take an even darker turn during Joe Biden’s presidency
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Reaganism Paved the Way for the Trump Era – And President Biden Must Put An End To It
Despite widespread condemnation of the Donald Trump presidency, CJ Werleman argues that it was Ronald Reagan who caused more damage to America
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Outflanking Murdoch from the Far-Right
While Fox News and other outlets have polarised Australia, the US and UK, CJ Werleman fears that an even ruder shock awaits us
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Johnson’s ‘Woke’ Rambling Reveals his Alt-Right Alliance with Trump’s Culture Wars
A simple question about Joe Biden put to the Prime Minister exposed the deep and historic ties of his Vote Leave regime with the ethos of the former US President – the last thing Johnson wants to confront, argues Hardeep Matharu
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Biden Must Wage a Civil War Against Social Media Companies, On Behalf of American Democracy
To achieve the unity he promises, the new President must take on the online platforms that are radicalising the US, argues Sam Bright
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Trump’s Toxic Legacy Leaves Americans Searching for a Way to Unite
CJ Werleman looks at the challenges ahead for America as Donald Trump’s legacy continues to sow division and hatred
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Nightmares and Realities: Trump’s Big Lie and How America Escaped Tyranny
With Joe Biden inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, Peter Jukes reflects on the trauma of the past four years and how Donald Trump has reminded us of a crucial lesson from history
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Joe Biden’s First Task: Understanding His Enemies
The Russian threat has not dissipated now that Donald Trump has left the White House, says Paul Niland
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Ted Cruz Won’t be Able to Usurp Trump So Easily
As the Donald Trump era draws to an acrimonious conclusion, Emma Burnell considers if the Texas Senator will be able to capture the Republican crown in his wake
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Give Our Sorrow Words: Biden Is Right to End Trump Era with Grief for COVID Losses
The incoming US President Joe Biden is today providing a space of collective mourning for the American nation, reports Stefan Simanowitz
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From Wellness to Alt-Right Conspiracy Theory: The Strange Marriage of New Age and Far-Right
Sian Norris investigates the sickness at the heart of a wellness community captured by far-right conspiracy and pro-Trump support
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Sting in the Tail: Assange, Extradition and the Protection of Press Freedom
Long-time campaigner for whistleblowers and hacktivists, Naomi Colvin, argues that the case of Julian Assange reveals the outdated and illiberal mess of British secrecy laws
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Can Joe Biden Fix a Dystopian America?
CJ Werleman explores the scale of challenges facing the incoming US President – from the immediacy of the Coronavirus crisis to the structural evils of American life
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From ISIS to MAGA: Trump Leads a Terror Grouping with Tens of Millions of Supporters
Right-wing extremism is a significantly greater terror threat than violent jihadism, reports CJ Werleman – yet gets mainstream media and political support
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The Storming of the Capitol – Part Two: The Finale of the Sixties
A crucial historical explanation for the imaginative rage of Donald Trump’s militant army lies in the Vietnam War generation, argues Anthony Barnett
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‘Tip of the Iceberg’ Federal Prosecutors Investigating ‘Hundreds’ of Pro-Trump Rioters
A week after the deadly assault on the US Capitol, Caroline Orr reports on the prospect of the first sedition prosecutions for 25 years
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LBC Radio Host Maajid Nawaz Bankrolled by US Republican Dark Money
Nafeez Ahmed reports on the background of the controversial broadcaster whose think tank has been funded by Pro-Donald Trump donors
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The Storming of the Capitol – Part One: Trump’s Red Guards
In the first part of a series of analyses, Anthony Barnett looks at how the Chinese Communist Party is weaponising the Washington insurrection to defend its suppression of Hong Kong
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The ‘MAGA’ Civil War has Begun
CJ Werleman argues that, with Donald Trump’s influence unlikely to wane soon and millions of people believing that the 2020 US Election result is illegitimate, his ‘Make America Great Again’ coalition will be going nowhere
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Abortion is Now Legal in Argentina – But the Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues
As women in Argentina celebrate the right to safe, legal abortion, Sian Norris looks at the network of opposition against progressive change for women and girls in the region
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Trump’s Presidency has been Defined by the Male Violence Seen at the Capitol
Sian Norris examines the links between Donald Trump, gender-based violence, terrorism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories and the attempted insurrection in Washington D.C.
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Trump Rewards Loyalists and War Criminals While Whistleblowers Are Hounded
Steve Shaw looks at Donald Trump’s decision to grant freedom to close allies, and the two people the President should consider pardoning instead
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‘American Carnage’: Trump’s Promise Fulfilled – Other Democracies Beware
CJ Werleman explores how the US President’s extraordinary assault on American democracy should ring alarm bells for the UK and Australia
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The Rise and Rise of the Big Tech Empire
Matthew Gwyther reports on the continued march of the unaccountable digital monopolies and their ambition to reengineer everything – including us
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As Trump Leaves, Republicans Will Shamelessly Fake Concern for Debt and Deficits
Joe Biden’s arrival in the White House in January will expose the Republican Party’s hypocrisy and duplicity as it turns its gaze to economic concerns for partisan gain once more, says CJ Werleman
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Biden’s Biggest Challenge Could be Saving the American Economy
The incoming presidential administration faces grave economic challenges ahead that could spell the end of the dollar’s global dominance, argues James Meadway
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Haiti’s Embezzled Billions: The Revolt Against the President’s ‘State Terrorism’
Carole Concha Bell reports on protests in Haiti against corruption, which have been violently repressed
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With a Vengeful Trump and Rampant Coronavirus, America’s Darkest Winter Begins
CJ Werleman explores the threats to Americans’ lives and that of their democracy which show no sign of diminishing soon
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How Steve Bannon’s Propaganda War Led the Trump Administration to Excommunicate Top Muslim ISIS Hunter
Nafeez Ahmed investigates how Dr Haroon Ullah was ousted from a key role in US Government communications by ‘Trump-driven Islamophobia’
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Trump’s Derangement Has Fuelled the Mass Radicalisation of America
The President’s distant relationship with the truth is stoking the breakdown of America, contends CJ Werleman
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How Facebook is Aiding Authoritarian Regimes
The biggest danger of the social media giant’s stranglehold on social media is not to its competitors but to those living under authoritarian leaders, reports Steve Shaw
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Change the Channel: The Beginning of the End for the Murdoch News Empire?
CJ Werleman reports on a tumultuous year for the Australian-born media mogul who has done more than any individual to push the anti-democratic agenda that culminated in Trump
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The Hounding of Billie Holiday
Chris Sullivan reviews the documentary ‘Billie’, detailing how one of the greatest singers of all time was hunted by officers at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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Brexit Will Leave ‘Global Britain’ Internationally Redundant
Now that Brexit Britain is isolated on the international stage, it will be down to America and the European Union to lead the liberal, democratic alliance, says Mike Buckley
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For All was Lost: Comparing US and UK Soldier Deaths in the ‘War on Terror’
New analysis by the Action on Armed Violence charity has tracked how many British and American combatants have died since 2001
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Britain Gears up to Join the Space Arms Race
Steve Shaw reports on UK Government plans to build a Space Command in Scotland and the dangers of a new arms race in outer space
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The Assassination that Could Bring War to the Middle East and End the Iran Nuclear Deal
Steve Shaw reports on the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, which could be part of Israel and Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to bury Barack Obama’s nuclear deal
