6 January Riots
Total 11 Posts
How those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence
6 min read
Language can provoke violence between groups, especially when people paint others as threats.
Never take Democracy for granted
3 min read
The January 8 riot attack on Brazil’s National Congress shows the consequences of choosing corrupt, populist, and fearmongering leaders.
Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military
6 min read
The sacking of key democratic institutions in Brasilia has parallels with the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol but was different in one key way: the position of the military.
January 6 US Capitol attack: Deep state conspiracies haven’t gone away
5 min read
Why deep state conspiracies keep on spinning out of control.
An indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency – He could even campaign or serve from a jail cell
7 min read
Donald Trump made little mention of his personal legal battles as he announced his bid to retake the White House. But would an indictment end the former president’s run for presidency?
Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented
6 min read
Some fascists claim that democracy and fascism have the same goal – to give effect to the will of the people. But who the people are is where the ideologies divide.
The return of the Yos! and Oys! – plus a new addition.
4 min read
B. Jay Cooper occasionally hands out awards for Yos! and Oys!, celebrating those individuals who do good deeds (Yo!) and bad ones (Oy!). The Committee on Yos! and Oys! meets when it feels like it.