Joe Manchin is already threatening to block a new round of $2,000 survival checks that his constituents in West Virginia badly need. Andrew Perez and David Sirota Jan 9, 2021 (The Daily Poster) This report was written by Andrew Perez and David Sirota. Millionaire West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin on Friday threatened… Continue reading
FRONTLINE PBS | Official The Capitol rioters planned weeks before in plain sight. Why were police caught off-guard? This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: http://www.pbs.org/donate On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of President Trump’s supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol building, while… Continue reading
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Sunday, 10 January (news24.com) Carien du Plessis South Africa is ready to share with the US its experience of a peaceful transition to democracy. This follows a violent riot in that country this week, where supporters of President Donald Trump invaded the Capitol in Washington, DC. Ramaphosa said what happened “shook the foundations”… Continue reading
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan This passionate, epic account of the Vietnam War centres on Lt Col John Paul Vann, whose story illuminates America’s failures & disillusionment in SE Asia. A field adviser to the army when US involvement was just beginning,… Continue reading
Upcoming Federal Executions – January 12, 2021, Tuesday, of Lisa Montgomery– January 14, 2021, Thursday, of Cory Johnson– January 15, 2021, Friday, of Dustin Higgs From left to right: Dustin Higgs (image via Change.org), Cory Johnson (Image via Richmond Police, Lisa Montgomery (Image via AP Images) Image from VICE article – December 22, 2020 Trump Is… Continue reading
By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb and Daniella Diaz, CNN Updated 6:10 PM ET, Fri January 8, 2021 (cnn.com) (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats are prepared to move forward with impeachment next week if President Donald Trump doesn’t resign, the speaker said Friday, as momentum quickly built among House Democrats furious with Trump… Continue reading
A Wall Street billionaire, lobby groups and brand-name corporations want you to forget that they bankrolled the GOP politicians who egged on a violent insurrection and tried to overturn the election. David Sirota Jan 8, 2021 (The Daily Poster) This report was written by David Sirota, Andrew Perez and Julia… Continue reading
By Rabbi Michael Lerner | January 7, 2021 (tikkun.org) Rep. Stacey Plaskett (Twitter) Many of us are rejoicing that Trump’s attempted coup didn’t work. And we are rightly outraged at those who stormed the Capitol. Yet the upsurge of feeling about protecting democracy is a good time to suggest that we seek fundamental… Continue reading
Death threats linked to police computers and the discovery of far-right chat groups in police departments across Germany have fed concerns about far-right infiltration. By Katrin Bennhold Dec. 21, 2020 (NYTimes.com) FRANKFURT — Traveling for work and far from home, Seda Basay-Yildiz received a chilling fax at her hotel: “You filthy… Continue reading
