Tag: January 6
Why the Jan. 6 convictions set dangerous new legal precedents
The recent convictions against the Proud Boys will only strengthen the state’s ability to target the left.
January 6 gave revolution a bad name
Even John F. Kennedy recognized that when confronted with extreme abuse of power, we are left with no alternative.
Not all insurrections are equal
Rebellions of the enslaved can aptly be classified as insurrections. This much is clear as we debate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Trump’s eight worst systemic train-wrecks
Trump could still be president if he were as good at scheming a coup as at debunking, then crashing democratic systems.
Citing ‘deluge of new evidence,’ House Jan. 6 committee delays hearings
Chair Bennie Thompson said hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump would resume sometime in July.
Message to Attorney General Garland: lead, follow, or get the hell...
If Garland indicates he has not conducted an investigation of Trump and he has no plans to do so, even after receiving the Jan. 6 committee’s full report, Biden should fire him immediately and begin the search for a new, highly competent individual who will properly conduct the Justice Dept. business.
The party of January 6
The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics.
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The real meaning of January 6
The challenge ahead is to fill it with a democracy and economy that work for everyone.
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Earth on the brink: 25 of 35 vital signs reach record extremes, scientists warn...
These findings emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and outline a global emergency that requires immediate action to avert catastrophic consequences.
Whitehouse report reveals Trump White House manipulated FBI Kavanaugh investigation, ignored 4,500 tips
According to the report, the FBI was directed by the White House to conduct only a small number of interviews, focusing on a limited group of witnesses.
‘The first live-streamed genocide’: Al Jazeera exposes war crimes filmed by Israeli troops themselves
We play excerpts from the film Investigating War Crimes in Gaza, now available online, and speak to two of the journalists involved in its production, director Richard Sanders and Gaza-based correspondent Youmna ElSayed.
Saving the bumblebee starts with changing our farming practices
We are the cause of the bumblebee decline—and the solution.
Corporate greed exposed: Kroger admits to price gouging on milk and eggs amid antitrust...
A top Kroger executive admits to inflating milk and egg prices above the rate of inflation