Russian citizens are demonstrating against Putin's invasion of Ukraine. There have been demonstrations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and 50 other cities. However, citizens do not have the right to gather and protest in Russia. Although the Russian Federation's...
We now know that a group of American citizens who either worked in the White House, Justice Department, or were current or former members of Donald Trump’s administration or family engaged in a prolonged effort to stage a coup d’etat. These were men and woman, many with law degrees, some of whom were elected officials or appointed to government positions as advisors or lawyers to former President Trump. In this post I identify the conspirators and their groups who played a part in the coup and now subpoenas have been issued by the Jan 6 House Committee.
In this post I will explore the fragility of liberal democracy. In March 1981, I was a passenger on a Soviet Aeroflot aircraft on a Washington, D.C. - Moscow route. A blizzard in Moscow diverted the plane to Leningrad where we sat off the runway for two hours. Losing...
The United State Senate voted today on the Impeachment Trial of former president Donald Trump. Fifty-seven senators voted guilty when asked for their vote,. They voted to find Trump guilty by 15 votes. This was an historic rebuke. Fifty-seven percent of the elected Senators found Trump guilty. Keep in mind that the article of impeachment was a bi-partisan effort in the House of Representatives. This was the most bipartisan support for impeachment in history.
January 6, 2020 was a date that will live in infamy. The insurrection at the center of the nation’s democratic government was carried out by right-wing hate groups, but was set in motion by the President of the United States. The motion did not begin on January 6. It began years ago. However, when Trump and his accomplishers gave marching orders to the thousands, they rushed to the Capitol and attacked. Meanwhile, Trump was safely in the Oval Office cheering as he watched the anarchy unfold. This is an article republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons license.
