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French police stand in position as fireworks go off during clashes with youth in Nanterre, a Paris suburb.
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Violent protests in France keep Macron at home

French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to cancel a state visit to Germany on Sunday – which would have been the first such event in 23 years – as riots continued across France. The now out-of-control situation was sparked by the June 27 killing of a young Arab man by a cop at a traffic stop in a Parisian suburb.

Nikole Hannah-Jones pushes back against "disqualifying" 1619 Project criticism
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Nikole Hannah-Jones pushes back against "disqualifying" 1619 Project criticism

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has often had to defend her work as creator of the 1619 Project, a piece of modern journalism that has gained as much praise on one end of the US political spectrum as it has sparked outrage on the other. Hannah-Jones admits some of the criticism was fair game — and that's one reason she’s just published an extended version of project in book form, entitled The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. But she rejects those who’ve tried to disqualify her and the project.

1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rittenhouse verdict
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1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rittenhouse verdict

When Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all counts, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who created the "1619 Project" tweeted: "In this country, you can even kill white people and get away with it if those white people are fighting for Black lives. This is the legacy of 1619."

A world of George Floyds, one year later
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A world of George Floyds, one year later

A year ago, the police murder of George Floyd galvanized a new generation of protest and advocacy for racial justice and police reform in the United States. But they also energized activists in other countries who had been waging their own fights for social and racial justice for decades. Here we take a look at three places where the Floyd rallies struck a chord.

US global reputation a year after George Floyd's murder; EU sanctions against Belarus; Olympics outlook
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US global reputation a year after George Floyd's murder; EU sanctions against Belarus; Olympics outlook

On the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, have race relations in the United States tarnished its reputation globally? The EU levied sanctions against Belarus. Now what? Finally, with the US adding Japan to the, "do not travel list," what's the outlook on the Olympics? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics on World In 60 Seconds (aka Around the World in 180 Seconds) with help from Moose the dog.

A man recites spoken word poetry at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., June 1, 2020.
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What We're Watching: A year since George Floyd, G7 corporate tax, Samoa's political crisis

What We’re Watching: George Floyd's family gets justice, India’s COVID mess, political turmoil in Chad
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What We’re Watching: George Floyd's family gets justice, India’s COVID mess, political turmoil in Chad