Experts who track extremist ideologies and movements as well as domestic terrorism in the U.S. say QAnon is a unique and unpredictable new strain of extremism in America's far-right political landscape. The conspiracy theory imagines that President Donald Trump is secretly battling a global network of evil elites, Democrats, celebrities and their "deep state" bureaucratic counterparts -- a dizzying conspiratorial alliance of thousands of American citizens who, behind closed doors, are believed to be closeted Satan-worshipping pedophiles who traffic, abuse and sacrifice children, and their enablers. Past and present far-right extremist movements in the U.S. are "much more anti-government in their perspective," said Donald Haider-Markel, a University of Kansas political science professor who studies domestic extremism. "What's weird about today is that if they are anti-government like QAnon, it's about a 'deep state,' this second government," he said. "Typically, on the …
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‘Get UK self-sufficiency to 60%’ Farmers Union calls for Brexit Britain food independence
Farming: NFU’s Minette Batters calls for increase in UK production Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Minette Batters, the NFU president, has urged the Government to commit to "backing British farmers " and grow the country's self-sufficiency levels. Speaking to Alastair Stewart on GB News, Ms Batters called on the Government to take Britain's food independence "more seriously". Mr Stewart suggested that "self-sufficiency is a pipe dream perhaps," prompting a stern response from Ms Batters. Related articles SNP 'virtue signalling' slammed as Christys humiliates Sturgeon Residents 'never felt so unsafe' as suburb rocked by 'gangs in …
President Barack Obama re-elected for a second term
November 07, 2012 - 09:18 GMT President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Tuesday night in what many called the closest presidential race in recent U.S. history. The President claimed victory at 4.20am UK time as projections showed he had won the key battleground state of Ohio, which held the key to amassing the 270 electoral college votes needed to win President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Tuesday night in what many called the closest presidential race in recent U.S. history. The president claimed victory at 4.20am UK time as projections showed he had won the key battleground state of Ohio, which held the key to amassing the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. Michelle with the caption "Four more years" - and the post rapidly became the most popular tweet of all time. VIEW GALLERY CLICK ON PHOTO FOR FULL GALLERY VIEW GALLERY VIEW GALLERY …
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A trip to the original “Mayberry”
That tall, amiable sheriff and his little boy, Opie, heading to a fishing hole on the outskirts of Mayberry, North Carolina, at the start of "The Andy Griffith Show," were actually strolling along a backlot in Culver City, California. Ron Howard, the actor who played Opie, is now one of Hollywood's top directors. Most of the other stars – Andy Griffith; Don Knotts, who played his deputy, Barney Fife; and the actors who played Aunt Bee and Floyd the Barber – they've all passed on. After all, it's been 53 years since the show was cancelled. So, it may come as something of a surprise to learn that Mayberry is doing just fine, even though its actual name is Mount Airy, and its only genuine link to "The Andy Griffith Show" is that Griffith was born and grew up here. "Andy Griffith, God bless him, if he had not been born in this particular little town, we wouldn't be standing here having that conversation," said Randy Collins, president and CEO of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of …
Barbra Streisand’s “Encore”
Her performance of the song “The Way We Were” is the stuff of legend, as is everything about the long career of Barbra Streisand. With Anthony Mason this morning, she goes back to where it all began: Barbra Streisand first found Broadway stardom at the Shubert Theatre in 1962. She hasn’t been back here much since. “Opening night in this theatre the director said to me, ‘You’re never gonna make it. You’re too undisciplined,’” she told Mason. In 1962, in her first Broadway show, “I Can Get It For You Wholesale,” Barbra Streisand had just one number. But on opening night it was the showstopper. “The mythology is, it was a three-minute ovation,” Mason said. “I wasn’t counting. All I know is that my salary was $175, and the next day it went up to $350!” With her next musical, “Funny Girl,” and the movie that was made from it, Streisand would become a superstar. She would never go back to Broadway, except on her records. Her latest, “Encore,” is an album of show tunes, …
Lil Nas X’s Montero is an unapologetic celebration of gay sexuality – it gives me hope
Lil Nas X has never quite fitted in. His viral track Old Town Road, the longest-running number one song in chart history, attracted controversy for its genre-straddling hybrid of country, hip-hop and trap. Neither genre claimed him, with Lil Nas receiving a tepid reception from both country and trap radio stations. His biggest hit to date ended up an oddity – listened to all over the world, but with no place to call home. In a typical move, he embraced the controversy by releasing a remix of the song featuring country artist Billy Ray Cyrus, giving both genres a wry, rebellious stare. His characteristic defiance seemed to challenge the entertainment world: what now? It was against this background, in the third month of Old Town Road’s divisive number one run, that Lil Nas X came out as gay at the end of Pride Month in June 2019 . Announcing his sexuality casually via Twitter belied its historic nature, which was important to him: he noted that ‘if you’re doing this …