“Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement” – Jessica JOHNSON

The Revealer, February 3, 2022 Devotion to Trump was not the primary motivation for the white terrorism of January 6th, but rather the excuse My introduction to the American televangelist and prosperity gospel preacher Kenneth Copeland, a member of former President Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, was not through his sermons but through his laugh. The original video… Continue lendo “Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement” – Jessica JOHNSON

Putin and the presidents | Frontline PBS documentary

FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with five American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJI8XTa_DII Drawing on in-depth conversations with insiders from five U.S. presidential administrations, former U.S. intelligence leaders, diplomats, Russian politicians, authors and journalists, “Putin and the Presidents” reveals how the miscalculations and missteps of multiple American presidents… Continue lendo Putin and the presidents | Frontline PBS documentary

Brazil’s MAGA Inspired Pro-Bolsonaro Riots | Vice News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_drdNpcK_Q On Jan. 8, Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invaded Brazil's presidential palace in a flattering imitation of MAGA's Jan. 6 insurrection. Many uncanny resemblances between the events raised questions about just how global Trump's election-denying utopia has grown. RELATED CONTENT:

How Jair Bolsonaro Pushed Brazil’s Democracy to the Brink | Vice News

This year, Brazilian democracy -- the fourth-largest in the world -- was pushed to the brink of crisis, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro convinced his base of heavily armed, God-fearing supporters (adding up to tens of millions of people) that the election was stolen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noP8sLB4LSY VICE News investigates how Bolsonaro, borrowing from Donald Trump and… Continue lendo How Jair Bolsonaro Pushed Brazil’s Democracy to the Brink | Vice News

Michael Flynn’s Holy War | Frontline PBS

A purified Gnosticism, then and now, is truly for a relative handful only, and perhaps is as much an aesthetic as it is a spiritual discipline. But, as the Millennium approaches, with the remote yet real possibility of a virtual Gingrichian America, we may behold a mass Gnosticism of protest rise out of a new… Continue lendo Michael Flynn’s Holy War | Frontline PBS

Steve Bannon Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Contempt Of Congress | Portal E.M. Cioran News

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Trump, has been sentenced to four months in prison and fined $6,500 for contempt of Congress charges after he declined to hand over documents and appear before the January 6 committee. NBC's Ken Dilanian has details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81pL_LWCals MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as… Continue lendo Steve Bannon Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Contempt Of Congress | Portal E.M. Cioran News

American Terror: The Military’s Problem With Extremism In the Ranks | Vice News

After the events of January 6, it became clear many of the key players in extremist groups who organized the attacks were either veterans or active-duty servicemen. Since then, the Pentagon has scrambled to try and address the present-day problem of extremism in the ranks, which stretches back to the formation of the Ku Klux… Continue lendo American Terror: The Military’s Problem With Extremism In the Ranks | Vice News

Why America’s murder rate has spiked | The Economist

In 2020 the murder rate in the US rose by nearly 30%—the country’s largest-ever recorded annual increase. It has not fallen significantly since. What is it about America that led to this jump, and what can be done to reduce the violence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzx-eEXKqTk 00:00 - America’s murder rate soared in 202001:15 - How violence interrupters… Continue lendo Why America’s murder rate has spiked | The Economist

‘Pintou um clima’: declaração de Bolsonaro sobre meninas venezuelanas de 14 anos choca internautas | Portal E.M. Cioran News

GLOBO, 15 de outubro de 2022 Trecho de entrevista para podcast alcançou os assuntos mais comentados do Twitter; políticos da oposição reagiram as declarações: 'Nojo' Uma declaração do presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL) sobre jovens venezuelanas repercutiu nas redes sociais neste sábado e chegou a ser um dos assuntos mais comentados do Twitter brasileiro. Em entrevista… Continue lendo ‘Pintou um clima’: declaração de Bolsonaro sobre meninas venezuelanas de 14 anos choca internautas | Portal E.M. Cioran News

The Real Threat to American Democracy | NYT Opinion

For the past two years, Americans have been overwhelmed by a deluge of headlines suggesting democracy in the United States is under threat: Voter suppression. A shortage of drop boxes. Election deniers seeking key state offices. It can be difficult to gauge what stories suggest a truly terrifying threat to democracy, and which are simply… Continue lendo The Real Threat to American Democracy | NYT Opinion