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NEW YORK (AP) — When Joe Biden addresses the country for the first time as president,...

'Alarmingly Similar.' What the Chaos Around Lincoln's First Inauguration Can Tell Us About Today, According to Historians Time 1/15/2021 Olivia B. Waxman © Kean Collection—Getty Images An illustration of American President-elect Abraham Lincoln walking near a railroad engine in Washington, D.C., on February 23, 1861, with detective Allan Pinkerton, who foiled a plot to assassinate Lincoln ahead of his inauguration that year. If the tense beginning of 2021 has you worried history is repeating itself, you’re not alone. Experts on political history say an apt parallel to...

With what voice do we speak when the unspeakable happens? What language do we use?

JUDITH FEBRUARY: A deeply divided nation, SA needs to find its better angels And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." - From With what voice do we speak when the unspeakable happens? What language do we use? Last week the world watched as an angry mob occupied the United States Capitol, the place President-elect Joe Biden later called “the citadel of liberty”. For its many faults and failures, America remains a unique democratic experiment. Anyone who is committed to democracy and the rule of law would have felt deeply saddened by the events...

Share December 19, 2020, 12:32 AM The writer, an FBI agent for 31 years, retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln Law School. By Greg Stejskal During my time in the FBI, I investigated several frauds involving cons or grifts of varying sophistication. One relatively savvy con artist told me the first step is to convince yourself the scam is true. It is easier to sell if on some level you believe it’s real. (I’m guessing it’s easier to convince yourself if you are narcissist.) The Setup