Recorded January 6, 2025 — The professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, reflects on the profound irony of January 6th in this segment of “The Professor on the Soapbox” from his radio…

Analysis by Aaron Blake, The Washington Post — Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, has been criminally indicted a third time — twice on charges leveled by special counsel…

Conservatives have a long history of contorting the words of Martin Luther King Jr. to further political goals at odds with King’s vision of a colorblind society. By Hajar Yazdiha,…

By Anthony DiMaggio, Portside — In the run-up to the two-year anniversary of January 6th (J6), the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack has released a new…

The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol recommended Donald Trump be charged with multiple crimes. By Greg Walters, VICE — Congress has never recommended that a former…

Since 2017, the FBI has warned US Congress that the rise of white nationalism and the violence of extremist militia groups is a dangerous domestic terrorism threat. By Sophie Bjork-James,…

Several observations from this week’s “Season Finale” of the House 1/6 Committee that stand out more than others (at least for us) …. By B|E strategy — As we’ve just…

Congress has the power to make sure government serves the public interest. Conducting investigations is one way lawmakers do that. By Claire Leavitt, The Conversation — In a series of…

By Ben Jealous — A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still…

It’s clear that the Republican assault on democracy is actually just beginning. By Heather Digby Parton, Salon — On Sunday night, CNN aired a two-hour documentary called “Assault on Democracy” chronicling the evolution of…

By J.S. Adams, Contributing Writer — Over the past 10 months, protesters fighting for racial equality have faced challenges from police departments and governments. Now, they face more challenges, as…

By Bill Fletcher Jr. — It is important to note that both Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement are networks, at best. There is no one organization called “Antifa,”…