Just over a month ago, the United States Capitol Building, the seat of American democracy, was attacked by a vicious mob, unbelievably encouraged by the (now former) U.S. President Donald Trump. By now, most of us are familiar with the basic details of this event. As an immigrant from America, I retain close emotional ties to the country of my birth.
I was stressed and anxious, worrying that something of this nature might occur since the week before the 3 November election. Since 6 January, I’ve been in varying states of shock. How did the world’s oldest modern democracy reach this point?
Radicalism and Revolution – BPR Interviews: Bernardine Dohrn
February 20, 2021
Bernardine Rae Dohrn (b. 1942) is a retired law professor from Northwestern University and the former leader of the Weather Underground Organization, a radical-left militant group prolific during the Vietnam War Era. The Weather Underground was responsible for the bombings of various government buildings, including the Pentagon, the United States Capitol Building, and a number of police stations
as well as the accidental townhouse bombing in Greenwich Village which took the lives of three Weather Underground members. Dohrn was placed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list where she remained for three years. In 1980, she turned herself in; however, most federal charges against her were dropped due to prosecutorial misconduct. She now resides in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago where she continues her advocacy for social reform.
Ron Johnson's bold new idea: Publicly downplay the importance of a deadly attack on his own country's Capitol and parse the meaning of the word "armed."
The first week of class, civil engineering senior Samantha Spencer received a unique notice the evening of Jan. 13 that completely changed her plans for the following three weeks.