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Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass - opinion

If DEI ever mattered as much as I believed it did in the music industry and rave culture, 7 October 2023 would become a rude awakening.

Bob Vylan crowdsurfs in front of the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England.
Stanford student Taryn Thomas said she initially joined pro-Palestinian activism with good intentions.

Former pro-Palestinian activist from Stanford explains why she left the movement

 A boy holds a Palestinian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in Frankfurt, Germany, November 25, 2023

Florida congressional candidate seeks ban for flags promoting Palestine, BLM, and Gay Pride

 US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with President Isaac Herzog in her ceremonial offices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, US, July 19, 2023

BLM founder: Right-wing pro-Israel activists will cast Harris as antisemitic


How 2020 changed our vocabulary

Of course, the English language is always in flux, but linguists and lexicographers say last year has been especially noteworthy for the sheer volume of words that have rapidly entered into daily use

A SIGN ON the campus of the University of Southern California at the beginning of the fall semester

NYPD lacked training, used excessive force during protests - investigation

The protests were a prominent part of a movement prompted in part anger over the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) clash with demonstrators during an Abolish I.C.E. protest in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 27, 2020.

Hundreds march in Ohio capital over police shooting of Black man

The shooting is the latest in a spate of killings of African Americans by police in the United States.

People participate in a meditation walk in support of Black Lives Matter organized by the Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship near the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2020.

Vehicle plows into Manhattan Black Lives Matter protest, multiple injured

None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening and the vehicle involved remained at the scene.

People take part in a protest against police brutality and in support of Black Lives Matter during a march in New York

Proud Boys leader, members stabbed in Washington after election

The victims told police their attackers were associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. However, there is no evidence supporting this claim.

Proud Boys and supporters of the police participate in a protest in Portland, Oregon, U.S., August 22, 2020

Black Hebrew Israelite shouts antisemitic slurs at racial justice protest

Parts of the Black Hebrew Israelites constitute a fringe group that operates independently of racial justice activists, and long predates and is unconnected to Black Lives Matter.

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Woman refuses to wear mask, yells racial obscenities at Black barista

The video shows the customer berating the barista yelling, "this is America and I don't have to do what you say! Trump 2020! F**K Black Lives Matter."

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Illinois U student govt passes BLM resolution, calls to divest from Israel

The university’s Office of Student Affairs condemned the nonbinding resolution, which passed last week in a 22-11 vote with seven abstentions.

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Web platform allows anyone to support Black Lives Matter protests

Whether it is due to disability or illness, the new initiative is meant to help those who want to take part in the protests but can't.

People participate in a meditation walk in support of Black Lives Matter organized by the Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship near the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2020.

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor shooting

The grand jury ruled that two white policemen will not be prosecuted in connection with the death of a Black medical worker shot in her own apartment, because their use of force was justified.

A NYPD policeman is seen during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., June 3, 2020.