We constantly hear that ‘the Kremlin’ wants to destroy the international order, undermine democracy, and destabilize the West. Add to this the obsession with Russia that has gripped a large part of the political left in America since 2016, and it was no surprise this week that a connection was …
Read More »What happened at the Capitol was bad. But the Democrats’ rhetoric of ‘sedition’ and ‘insurrection’ is paranoid and authoritarian
Come on, guys and gals, chill out USA. Calm down, calm down. You say you want to heal. Okay. The first thing y’all need to do is dial down the rhetoric. A coup attempt, an insurrection, sedition – whatever wonderfully evocative term you care to reach for – is not …
Read More »After Capitol Hill riots, children rat out their right-wing parents to the media
Days after President Donald Trump’s supporters forced their way into the US Capitol and ran riot throughout the building, police and prosecutors are working to identify and track down members of the mob. DC police have already arrested at least 80 people, and Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine told …
Read More »Horned ‘QAnon shaman’ Capitol invader arrested on federal charges as law enforcement cracks down on rioters
Jacob Anthony Chansley, who goes by the name Jake Angeli, was taken into custody on Saturday as law enforcement officers in many parts of the US continue to round-up people involved in the storming of the US Congress building. The heavily tattooed man quickly became a symbol of the chaos …
Read More »American exceptionalism hurt by violent Capitol debacle, expect Biden to push aggressive foreign policy in bid to repair damage
A habit of being special The rule of thumb was, ‘there is America and there are others’. With the others, shortcomings are natural and to be expected, even if many of them are well-established democracies. But America is a different story, because by default, the US is a role model …
Read More »‘US democracy is a lie’: Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says Capitol siege is result of Trump’s ‘criminal’ tactics used in Syria, Iraq
“What the Americans witnessed [on Wednesday] was a small result of the crimes that Donald Trump committed during his four years of presidency in Syria, Iraq and Yemen,” Nasrallah said in a TV appearance, also recalling the assassination of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike …
Read More »Gorbachev, once America’s greatest friend in Moscow, believes Capitol invasion calls into question stability of US as a state
Now, the legendary statesman believes that this week’s storming of the Capitol in Washington is indicative of a threat to the US’ continued existence in its present form. Speaking to Interfax, Gorbachev explained that the riots in Washington on January 6 “called into question the future fate of the United …
Read More »USA Today asks to ID rioters in Capitol invasion. Readers question why summer unrest was treated differently
The paper said knowing the identities of those who stormed the US legislature on Wednesday will help them “report this important story.” Considering the amount of anger that the Capitol invasion provoked, it’s no surprise that USA Today’s call was answered by many people. Some readily provided names and other …
Read More »Police officer dies after being injured during US Capitol riots
The officer, identified as Brian D. Sicknick, passed away on Thursday evening, a statement from the Capitol police said. According to the department, Sicknick was injured while “physically engaging” with protesters who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. “He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a …
Read More »From inside: Out-of-control pro-Trump mob ransacks Capitol Hill as Joe Biden declared president-elect (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
January 6 will go down in US history as the day when the unthinkable happened – an angry mob forced its way into the home of the US Congress and went berserk inside, breaking into the Senate Chamber, raiding lawmakers’ offices, and causing bizarre and appalling scenes to unfold. U.S. …
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