A Conspiracy Behind the January 6 Insurrection
This is a remarkable document in the New York Times. It details the planning and coordination for violent action that began as soon as the...
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Manchin and Sinema Are the “White Moderates” That MLK Warned U.S. About
Victor Ray, a professor at the University of Iowa and a Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution, reminds us that Dr. King warned about the...
One Year Later, the Rightwing Zealots Are Fighting Each Other
Most of us are familiar with left wing sectarianism, the tendency to organize into a circular firing squad. In the 1930s, the U.S left splintered...
Dana Milbank: Republicans Allow Their Crazies to Represent the Party
Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist, wrote about the no longer surprising abdication of the Republicans on the anniversary of January 6, leaving Congresspeople Marjorie Taylor...
This Is What Happened on January 6, 2021
Since there is now a deep partisan divide over what happened on January 6, it’s helpful to remember that there is extensive video footage of...
A Day That Will Live in Infamy: January 6, 2021
Never in the history of the United States has the U.S. Capitol been invaded and ransacked by its own citizens. Never in the history of...
Heather Cox Richardson Looks Back on 2021
Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian at Boston College. I enjoy reading her views, which are always well-informed. She writes: Heather Cox RichardsonDec 31...
MAGA Republicans Are Running Against Other Republicans to Expand Base
The Washington Post reports a concerted effort by Trump faithful to increase their base in the House of Representatives by challenging moderate Republicans. As a...
Denis Smith: Selfish Joe Manchin Betrayed a Proud West Virginia Tradition
Denis Smith writes here about the past, present, and hoped-for future of West Virginia. He urges West Virginians to throw out the leaders who undermine...