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Capitol Breach

Capitol Mob Reveals Ongoing Refusal to Accept Black Votes as Legitimate
Trump’s mob had chilling echoes of the armed white mobs that terrorized elected Black officials during Reconstruction.

Christian-Right Council for National Policy Linked to Violent Breach of Capitol
At least five members and leaders of the secretive, influential “charity” worked to turn out MAGA extremists.

The Right Is Planning More Armed Coup Attempts, According to the FBI
An FBI bulletin warns of plans by armed groups to “storm” government buildings in D.C. and all 50 state capitals.

In the Face of Far Right Violence, We Must Organize to Survive
As political norms crumble around us, the stakes of our struggle become clear, and new changes become imaginable.

Democrats Introduce Articles of Impeachment After Republicans Block 25th
220 Democrats have signaled their support, which is enough to impeach the president.

Trump Has Radicalized His Supporters. Deradicalizing Them Will Be Very Hard.
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat says the Capitol breach was “a logical result” of Trump legitimizing right-wing extremism.

Trump’s Refusal to Attend the Inauguration Doesn’t Bode Well
Not since the 19th century has a president boycotted a successor's inauguration.

Ocasio-Cortez: We Must Hold Trump Accountable or “It Will Happen Again”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that House leadership must schedule impeachment.

After Attempted Coup, We Must Fight White Supremacy and Sow Revolutionary Love
The death throes of this administration are loud and consuming as white people grieve the myth of their supremacy. Â

Trump Loyalists Want to Uphold a Long American Tradition: White License
The Trump loyalists wanted the old game of false democracy, where their votes count more than everyone else's.