Ross BrittainWest Africa Landmine casualty rates in Nigeria now fifth highest in the world ampproject.org - Emmanuel Akinwotu More than 100 people were killed or injured by landmines across north-east Nigeria in the first three months of this year, according to a new …
Ross BrittainWhite Supremacism 'It is serious and intense': white supremacist domestic terror threat looms large in US verified_publisherGuardian US - Ed PilkingtonFrom the frequency of attacks to the scope of ambition, racist terror groups – encouraged by the president, are showing unparalleled activity in the modern era On 6 October Chad Wolf, the acting secretary...
Ross Brittain Enough with militias. Let’s call them what they really are: domestic terrorists verified_publisherThe Guardian - Arwa MahdawiThis week the FBI announced charges in a plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. Much of the coverage referred to them as a militia – and the governor wasn’t having it Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter...
Ross Brittain Armed civilian roadblocks in Oregon town fuel fears over vigilantism verified_publisherGuardian US - The GuardianAs Oregon battles more than a dozen wildfires and rumors about looters and arsonists flare, the appearance of armed civilian checkpoints has sparked a fierce debate about vigilante activity and how law...
Ross BrittainMilitary Why the US Military Usually Punishes Misconduct but Police Often Close Ranks thewire.in - Dwight Stirling Many US military members publicly disavowed President Trump’s decision to pardon Edward Gallagher, the former SEAL commando convicted of killing a …