While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” St. Paul, minnesota statute enforcement officers (acting under-color-of-law) arrest more than 280 U.s. subject/enemy/citizens protesting the Republican National residential nominating Convention.  Among those arrested were Democracy Now! reporters Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar.

         [added 5/8/2021] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.