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The last week’s events should serve as a warning to everyone; a warning that came from Benjamin Franklin many years ago and which also served as the title of a great book, “
A Republic, If You Can Keep It,” by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. For the last several years I felt as we were living in a hyperbolic era, with both sides clamoring that we were headed for civil war. Now what was once hyperbole has become reality, through the dangerous actions of a few.
These actions are not just undemocratic. They are not just un-American. They are not just unconstitutional. They are the makings of the very end of the American Experiment. We are witnessing – if left unchecked – the fall of the Republic.
Monday, January 11, 2021
All eyes were on Washington, D.C. last week, as news emerged Wednesday that the United States (US) Capitol was breached. Order was restored quickly and Congress moved ahead with certifying the 3 November election results. In the wake of the incident, US President Donald Trump is under pressure to resign, with just over a week remaining in his term.
COVID-19 cases continue to increase on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, with varying levels of restrictions imposed to prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. Distributing approved vaccines and inoculating citizens is proving to be a challenge in the United States and in Europe.
By Annie Bryan, Jessica Griffin and Heather Khalifa Published January 9, 2021 Insurrectionists try to break down a door of the U.S. Capitol Building shortly before 4 p.m. on Jan. 6 as Congress was meeting to certify the results of the presidential election. They disrupted the proceedings for about six hours, but ultimately failed in their mission as Joe Biden’s victory was certified at 3:39 a.m. on Jan. 7
JESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
On Jan. 6, 2021, Inquirer photojournalists traveled to Washington, D.C., to document what they thought would be a significant but contained protest in Washington.
Instead, they witnessed and captured a historic moment more extreme than they predicted: A deadly insurrection inside the U.S. Capitol.