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Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council After Unprecedented Political Appointment Sparked Bipartisan Outrage

2017-04-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Trump removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council Principals Committee on April 5, 2017, ending an unprecedented three-month period during which a political operative with no national security experience—and a background running Breitbart News, the platform for …

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Gamergate Begins: 4chan Harassment Campaign Becomes Political Mobilization Blueprint

2014-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 16, 2014, Eron Gjoni posted “The Zoe Post” attacking ex-girlfriend Zoe Quinn, sparking a coordinated 4chan harassment campaign that would become the blueprint for translating online radicalization into political action. Leaked IRC logs proved Gamergate participants manufactured …

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