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QAnon Is So Big in France That Even the Government Is Worried
Authorities are investigating what kind of threat the conspiracy movement poses.
Homeless Black Man Fatally Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy After Jaywalking
Newly released video and audio show for the first time what started a police encounter that rocked the city of San Clemente.
Here’s Why a Journalist and a Doctor Are in This Cage
The trial of a Belarusian reporter and a doctor for contradicting the official account of a protester’s death is just the latest groundless prosecution in the regime's escalating crackdown on civil society, critics say.
Why Clubhouse Could Help Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement
The audio chatting app could shield protesters who want to discuss risky topics like the powerful monarchy.
Why Were Portland Police Guarding a Dumpster of Discarded Food?
People tried to salvage the perishable food a grocery story was throwing away during a power outage. Then the cops arrived.
Myanmar Coup: Neighborhood Vigilantes Patrol Streets As Military Tightens Grip
Tensions are running high more than two weeks after the power grab.
It’s Been a Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year For Canadian Anti-Maskers
For the better part of a year, the conspiracy movement in Canada acted with relative impunity but that seems to be changing.
‘Hunger Games’ Protesters Have Reached Myanmar’s Dystopian Capital
Welcome to Naypyitaw, one of the world’s weirdest capital cities, and a challenging place to stage protests.
An Indian Comic Spent Over a Month in Jail for Jokes He Didn’t Tell
Munawar Faruqui was granted bail after 34 days in an Indore jail. The Muslim comic was persecuted on the basis of his art—and he isn't the first.
Videos Show ‘Inhumane’ Conditions Russian Protesters Are Being Held In
Russia has arrested so many supporters of Alexei Navalny that Moscow’s jails are full, leading to people being held in filthy conditions in overcrowded detention centres.
A Veteran Cop Was Caught on Video Plowing His Patrol Car Into a Crowd
“He just ran like three people over,” a bystander says in one of several videos of the incident.
Vladimir Putin Seems Really Rattled
A secret palace exposed. Dozens of planned street protests. Posters of Putin being ripped down on TikTok. Sports stars speaking out. Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia has spooked the Kremlin.