The sad and lamentable truth is that indeed this is who we are, for it was members of our own body-politic who did this, and we cannot heal if we do not confront the uncomfortable facts as they are. It was sedition.
Luke M. PerezJanuary 12, 2021
Perhaps the best description of the episode last comes from the Germans. It was a “putsch”: a disorganized, somewhat symbolic strike against legal authority, usually with a rightwing inflection.
Samuel GoldmanJanuary 11, 2021
A Republic-wide bipartisan crackdown on all forms of insurrectionary forces within is of paramount importance because historically, more than any foreign enemy, domestic propaganda and insurrectionary forces can result in state collapse.
Sumantra MaitraJanuary 11, 2021
January 6, 2021, shocked and sickened many of us. It was a terrible, shameful day for the American Republic—truly yet another day of infamy in America’s bruised and bloodied history.
Alan DowdJanuary 9, 2021
To reject civility is to reject politics. The alternative to politics is not war, but barbarism.
Joseph E. CapizziJanuary 8, 2021
In this episode of Marksism, the editors discuss the storming of the US Capitol and their articles on the topic….
Mark Tooley & Marc LiVecche & Mark MeltonJanuary 8, 2021
The insurrection on Epiphany reveals essential tasks—for America to prevent another attack and for the church to respond properly to the misuse of its symbols.
Mark MeltonJanuary 8, 2021
What a heart-wrenching day for our nation. The live videos of the hordes of Americans flooding the US Capitol were literally nauseating.
Rebeccah HeinrichsJanuary 7, 2021
What happened yesterday at the US Capitol Building was a national tragedy. But it was not an entirely novel event; rather, it was part of tragically destructive trajectory.
Marc LiVeccheJanuary 7, 2021