We are witnessing one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War,” tweeted AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. Union leaders throughout the country denounced the coup attempt and attack on the Constitution.
Members of Congress are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, or for Trump to be impeached again.
The far-right mob that took over the Capitol never would have gotten in if the federal police hadn’t allowed them to storm in. The simple fact is that left-wing protesters get treated with brutality, while right-wing protesters get coddled.
Here is a history of fascism in Europe that may be helpful as we consider this troubled, and troubling, moment.
What will writers do when the outrage is over? Will they go back to writing about flowers and moons?
Trump asked Secretary of State to recalculate vote in phone call. Republican push to keep Trump in power seems doomed.
Race and class after Trump, and more reports on the shifting consensus
The acceptance of Trump’s behavior by millions of his supporters will be his vilest legacy.
The image of a white woman calling police on Black people put the lie to the myth of racial innocence
Reports from the world of tech and mass media, closing out the year from hell
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