US EditionExperts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot speaking at Utah Valley University amid a surge in U.S. political violence, with nearly 150 politically motivated attacks reported in the first half of 2025, experts said.
- Experts reported that the U.S. saw about 150 politically motivated attacks in the first half of the year, nearly double from last year.
- Following Kirk's assassination, political leaders across the spectrum condemned the violence and emphasized the need for unity to avoid further escalation.
- Mike Jensen, a researcher, warned that Kirk's murder could be a flashpoint for a potential increase in violence and civil unrest if the situation is not addressed.
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The haunting reach of political violence online
As news spread Wednesday afternoon that right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot, many went to social media to learn more. A quick scroll and anyone could see actual cellphone […] The post The haunting reach of political violence online appeared first on Poynter.
Fear of Political Violence Looms Large Over Campaigns
Charlie Dent remembers decades ago when he could campaign in his House district in Pennsylvania without even thinking about security.Then Gabby Giffords was shot in 2011, a gunman opened fire on Republican members in 2017 and any candidate with a social media account became a target of threats. Dent became used to holding political events with a cop on hand.“Today it’s only gotten worse,” Dent, who left office in 2018, told NOTUS. “Now these mem…
The assassination in the US of the young Conservative activist shows that certain progressive culture, as it launches alarms on the holding of democracy, is the first to undermine it. And it sings the core of the "if it is sought."For months we have been witnessing a surreal debate on the end of democracy in the United States...
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