Capitol Insurrection Report

In this episode, I examine the Capitol Insurrection in the context of the long history of civil disturbances perpetrated by white mobs in the United States, with special consideration for why these mobs are so often allowed to operate with the expectation of complete impunity.

Exploring the danger that the Republican Party is in the process of becoming an insurrectional Party that will take part in electoral politics, but also use political violence when it is unsuccessful in elections. I'll review 18 defendants who have established ties to the Republican Party and its affiliated institutions. https://youtube.com/c/CommitteeonHouseAdministrationMajority

Exploring the legislative history of the laws under which over half of the Capitol Insurrection defendants have been charged, debunking claims such as those of Representative Clyde of Georgia who minimized the severity of the 1/6 Attack by describing it as tourism, and also an analysis of how it was that laws inspired by Congressional fear of the militant left ultimately are being applied with urg...

Consisting of a description of the chauvinistic group "Proud Boys," and their alleged role in the Capitol Insurrection on January 6th, 2021, drawn from the charging documents and published media accounts. Is this the last hurrah of the most important alt-right extremist group in America, or will the Proud Boys somehow continue, despite the fact that most of its leadership is in federal custody?

This episode serves as a case study of one of the more allegedly violent mob members, reconstructing the radicalization of an ex-convict who was at the Capitol on January 6th, and detailing the allegations against him in his indictment. His increasing frustration at the loss of Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election is evident in his Twitter feed, which provides a record of the process whe...

1. An updated account of the Capitol insurrection 2. Case studies of participants 3. Development of cases 4. Conspiracy theories 5. Relationships between elites and mass public 6. Myths and lies 7. Massive failures 8. Reason and reasonableness 9. Impunity of white mobs 10. Visibility and recognition in the digital age 11. Political violence in a state founded by revolution 12. Predictions regardin...