20% of the Arrested Capitol Insurrectionists Have Military Backgrounds; Top Brass Need to Teach Enlistees What They Are Defending

The Pentagon Could Use A Course In Basic Citizenship By Terry H. Schwadron, DCReport Opinion Editor January 23, 2021 (dcreport.org) Terry H. Schwadron The more we look at the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the Capitol, the more we see attackers with military experience. A National Public Radio (NPR) analysis of… Continue reading

JOE MANCHIN WAS HIT WITH TOUGH AD BACK HOME AFTER GOING WOBBLY ON $2,000 CHECKS

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., wears a protective mask as he waits in line to vote for a Democratic caucus rules change at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9, 2020. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images In 2009, progressive organizations were warned by the White House not to pressure conservative Democrats…. Continue reading

A MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRAT PUSHED HIS PARTY ON ITS ALEX MORSE HANDLING. GETTING CALLED A “FAGGOT” WASN’T EVEN THE WORST RESPONSE.

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse speaks with reporters after his loss to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal in the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District on Sept. 1, 2020, in Holyoke, Mass. Photo: Hoang “Leon” Nguyen/The Republican via AP A meeting of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee is a microcosm of the… Continue reading

YOU COUNTER TRUMPISM BY ENDING THE CONDITIONS WHICH CREATED IT, NOT WITH AUTHORITARIAN POLICIES

JANUARY 22, 2021 (caitlinjohnstone.com) AUTHOR: CAITLIN JOHNSTONE The US political/media class have been pushing hard for more authoritarian policies to stave off the threat of “domestic terrorism” in the wake of the Capitol riot. President Biden, who was already working on rolling out new domestic terror policies well before January sixth, confirmed after the riot that he… Continue reading

Navalny escalates battle with Putin as EU officials demand his release

Russian opposition figure publishes an exposé of lavish palace, calling it ‘biggest bribe in history.’ BY DAVID M. HERSZENHORN January 20, 2021 4:04 am (politico.eu) Alexei Navalny isn’t waiting for the West to come to his rescue. As top EU officials noisily demanded his release but took no concrete action, Navalny, the… Continue reading