President Biden gave a primetime speech Thursday night warning Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters are threatening the foundations of the republic. Biden spoke in … Existential Threat to Future of DemocracyRead more
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Oath Keepers sedition trial could reveal new info about Jan. 6 plotting
Five members of the extremist group Oath Keepers, including leader Stewart Rhodes, face trial for seditious conspiracy next week, in which U.S. prosecutors will try … Oath Keepers sedition trial could reveal new info about Jan. 6 plottingRead more
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Proud Boys memo reveals meticulous planning for ‘street-level violence’
The document is so dowdy and formal it resembles the annual minutes of a society of tax accountants. Its index lists sections on “objectives” and … Proud Boys memo reveals meticulous planning for ‘street-level violence’Read more
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Far-Right Gang Normalized Political Violence
The House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol insurrection is set to hold its first fall public hearing Wednesday. Democracy Now! will be live-streaming it … Far-Right Gang Normalized Political ViolenceRead more
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People dive into the politics like horse blinders on
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1a7d_4ghLw&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Jan. 6 hearing: Testimony from ex-Oath Keepers spokesperson, Capitol rioter (July 12, 2022)
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The Return of Fascism in Italy
“The election of the first woman prime minister in a country always represents a break with the past, and that is certainly a good thing,” … The Return of Fascism in ItalyRead more
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U.S. Right-Wing Militias
Yeah, in April of 2020, I had actually just returned home to Paris, where I was living at the time, from an assignment in Syria, … U.S. Right-Wing MilitiasRead more
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A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=270F8s5TEKY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege | The New Yorker Luke Mogelson followed Trump supporters as they forced their way into … A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol SiegeRead more
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Fascists in Our Midst
The Supreme Court is relentlessly funding and empowering Christian fascism. It not only overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a constitutional right to an abortion, but … Fascists in Our MidstRead more
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The Dangerous Digital Forever War of Far-Right Conspiracy Theories
His video quickly went viral and triggered a wave of news coverage. Those seven words Flynn tacked onto the end of the officer’s oath — … The Dangerous Digital Forever War of Far-Right Conspiracy TheoriesRead more