[336] Interesting Times

Completion Date: 22 June 2020
Medium: Paint & ink on acid-free mount-board
Dimensions: 30 x 40 inches

All components are painted on acid-free mount-board, and then glued onto acid-free mount-board. Two coats of matte acrylic varnish are then applied.

News Headlines 01-18 June 2020

01 June 2020
S&P500: 3,053
Bitcoin: 9,602
CO2 (PPM): 416.9
JPY/USD: 107.5
USD/EUR: 1.11
USD/GBP: 1.24
Trump Approval: 43.1

18 June 2020
S&P500: 3,115
Bitcoin: 9,340
CO2 (PPM): 416.1
JPY/USD: 106.8
USD/EUR: 1.12
USD/GBP: 1.24
Trump Approval: 41.4

01 June
* Trump tells governors to act aggressive
* Post mortem says Floyd’s death was homicide
* Police target journalists
* Chaos erupts in DC as Trump threatens military crackdown

02 June
* Trump responds to protests with a strongman act
* Cities face an eighth night of protests

03 June
* Defense chief breaks with Trump on response to protests
* US Deaths: 106,696
* US Cases: 1.88m

04 June
* Former Secretary of Defense Gen. Jim Mattis harshly criticises Trump

05 June
* Covid-19 cases rising faster than ever
* Videos of police brutality during protests shock US

06 June
* Thousands protest as cities drop curfews

07 June
* Scotland records first day without virus deaths
* US anti racism peaceful protests swell
* Colin Powell: Trump has drifted away from the Constitution
* Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department

08 June
* Democrats introduce sweeping legislation to reform police

09 June
* George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston

10 June
* US cases rise in 21 states

11 June
* Fears of second virus outbreak knock shares down 7%

14 June
* F.D.A. withdraws approval of malaria drugs touted by Trump

15 June
* Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers

16 June
* Trump signs Police reform bill
* 21 states report increasing cases

17 June
* Bolton says Trump asked Xi for re-election help

18 June
* Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA
* John Roberts defies Trump
* Facebook removes Trump ad over ‘Nazi hate symbol’