defund the police
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33 books
first published
1 Sep 2020
added 2 Nov 2021
a slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources
politics
deplatforming
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26 books
first published
25 Feb 2020
added 17 Aug 2023
the action of preventing someone from using social media platforms, typically due to hate speech or other policy violations
politics
crisis actor
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25 books
first published
11 Jul 2018
added 16 Aug 2023
a conspiracy theory term for a person alleged to portray a victim in staged emergencies
politics
Russian election interference
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21 books
first published
5 Jan 2018
added 16 Aug 2023
efforts by Russian state actors to influence elections in other countries, notably the United States
politics
Cambridge Analytica
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149 books
first published
5 Sep 2016
added 13 Jul 2022
a British political consulting firm involved in data mining and analysis for electoral processes
politics
Brexit referendum
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172 books
first published
6 Nov 2014
added 25 Oct 2021
a public vote in the UK in 2016 that resulted in a decision to leave the European Union
politics
Dominic Cummings
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47 books
first published
6 Oct 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
a British political strategist best known for his role as adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his involvement in the Brexit campaign
politics
person
2021 United States Capitol attack
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87 books
first published
2 Jun 2014
added 2 Nov 2021
On January 6, 2021, a mob of 2,000–2,500 supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
politics
event
Boris Johnson
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282 books
first published
1 Dec 1994
added 27 Aug 2017
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
politics
person