Year of division and disruption in 2016 politics
The year saw sharp divides across Europe and the United States as voters rejected middle ground in Brexit and US elections. From Oregon refuge occupations to Brazil impeachment, Syria and Yemen wars, and mass shootings, the year highlighted polarized politics while rare moments of moderation appeared in Trump’s victory speech and Obama’s Cuba visit.
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Europe
U.S
Nigel Farage
European Parliament
Great Britain
Farage
United Kingdom
Britain
Syria
Venezuela
Oregon
High Desert
LaVoy Finicum
Arizona
Finicum
Iran
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Trump
Hossein Shariatmadari
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
Senate
Mitch McConnell
McConnell
Obama
North Carolina
NBA
Dallas
Louisiana
Minnesota
South Carolina
Nicolas Maduro
Caracas
Colombia
Brazil
Dilma Rousseff
South
Nice
Omar Mateen
Orlando
Florida
Mateen
Afghanistan
Islamic State Group
Muhammad Ali
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Hillary Clinton
FBI
James Comey
Clinton
America
Save Fort Jackson Memorial Chapel Amid Demolition Plans
Kathryn Woodward leads a campaign to preserve the World War II era Memorial Chapel at Fort Jackson, arguing its historical and sentimental value for veterans and families. The Army cites high maintenance costs and lack of historic eligibility as reasons for demolition, while supporters push for an exemption or historic status.
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Fort Jackson
S.C
Kathryn Woodward
Army
Woodward
Albert Akers
Arthur
Tank Hill
Vietnam
Jones
S.C. Department of History and Archives
Memorial Chapel
Brad Sauls
National Register
Europe
Pacific
Post Headquarters
Fort Jackson Museum
Sauls
A.B. Heidel
Pat Jones
Leesburg Road
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Park Geunhye
Russia
Bashar Assad
Aleppo
John Kerry
Iraq
Yemen
Middle East
Brussels
Istanbul
Pakistan
Taliban
Matt Rourke
Jerry Lambert
Asa Khalif
Black Lives Matter
Khalif
Lambert
Philadelphia
Fernando Llano
Maduro
Southlawn Cemetery & Mausoleum
Aiken’s
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Gerry Melendez
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