Riot Police Feature photo
Opinion & Analysis

From 9/11 to COVID-19: The United State[s] of Emergency

Its time Americans stop waiting for political saviors to fix what is wrong with this country. 

by John Whitehead

France’s Counterterrorism Bill Normalizes Abusive Practices

The proposed bill doesn’t prolong France’s two-year-long state of emergency, what it does is rather more unsettling.

France’s Counterterrorism Bill Normalizes Abusive Practices

France’s draft counterterrorism bill is now in its final stretch before becoming law. The fast-tracked bill is widely expected to pass a vote in an 

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

You Might Also Like

Bahrain Approves Military Trials For Civilians

Under the new amendment, the courts have the power to try any civilian accused of threatening the security of the state.

Bahrain Approves Military Trials For Civilians

Bahrain's king on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians. Military courts in Bahrain were previously limited to trying members of the armed forces or other branches of the security services and could only try civilians under

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

Associated Press

Associated Press

You Might Also Like

North Carolina Declares State Of Emergency As Anger Grows Over Latest Police Shootings

Police in riot gear marched through downtown Charlotte, shooting tear gas at people.

North Carolina Declares State Of Emergency As Anger Grows Over Latest Police Shootings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a second night of violence, with police firing tear gas at angry protesters and a man being critically wounded by gunfire. North Carolina's governor declared a state of

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

Associated Press

Associated Press

You Might Also Like

French Interior Ministry Intends Mass Closure Of Mosques

The closure of mosques is just a drop in the bucket, as well, with reports that the French Interior Ministry intends to close somewhere between 100 and 160 mosques nationwide.

French Interior Ministry Intends Mass Closure Of Mosques

Last month’s ISIS attacks in Paris led to a state of emergency, and the extension of that state for three months had rights activists warning that the French government was going to dramatically limit personal freedom, and use it to crack

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

You Might Also Like

National Guard Deployed To Baltimore, State Of Emergency Declared

A State of Emergency has been declared in Maryland as soldiers arrive in city to ‘restore order’ following day of clashes between police and those in the streets.

National Guard Deployed To Baltimore, State Of Emergency Declared

Baltimore police officers respond to demonstrators after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore. An official State of Emergency is now in effect in Maryland and the state's National Guard has been dispatched to the city of Baltimore following a wave of violence that kicked off between police officers and

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

You Might Also Like

Attacks By Extremists Kill At Least 99 Nigerians

Three states in Northern Nigeria continue to be under a military state of emergency designed to halt an Islamic uprising.

Attacks By Extremists Kill At Least 99 Nigerians

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists used explosives and heavy guns to attack a village and worshippers during a Christian church service in Nigeria's northeast, killing at least 99 people and razing hundreds of homes, officials and witnesses said Monday. The attacks in Borno and Adamawa states resulted in one of the highest

Read Full Article

Be Sociable, Share!

Associated Press

Associated Press

You Might Also Like