Trump Having Second Thoughts About That Concession Video Daily Beast
QAnon Doesn’t Think Trump Conceded Vice
CNBC: Twitter bans Trump, says plans for Jan. 17 armed protests are circulating CNBC
Right-wing extremists vow to return to Washington for Joe Biden’s inauguration NBC News
“We will come in numbers that no standing army or police agency can match,” wrote a popular Parler user who frequently posts about QAnon.
Lawmakers from Multiple States Involved in Capitol Chaos, or Related Activities
Ginni Thomas, Wife of Clarence, Cheered On the Rally That Turned Into the Capitol Riot Slate
As riot raged at Capitol, Trump tried to call senators to overturn election CNN
Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Gothamist
Vermont Trooper Suspended for Social Media Posts Supporting D.C. Insurgency Seven Days
The Actual Death Toll From the Pro-Trump Riot Won’t Be Known for Weeks New Republic
“Police officers stood by as the mob entered the building” https://t.co/3WKBXKJNid
— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) January 8, 2021
War danger?
Donald Trump’s parting gift to the world? Signs suggest it may be war with Iran Guardian
Pelosi consults with Pentagon about preventing Trump from using nuclear codes Politico
Trump Officials Rush to Keep Him From Sparking Another Conflict—at Home or Abroad Daily Beast
The Confederate flag and more
The Whole Story in a Single Photo Clint Smith
Confederate Battle Flag in the Capitol: A ‘Jarring’ First in U.S. History NYTimes
A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present at the US Capitol The Conversation
Man wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt among mob who stormed U.S. Capitol
Neo-Nazis among protesters who stormed US Capitol NY Post
Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for her remarks praising Hitler at pro-Trump rally Chicago Sun-Times
Hidden in Plain Sight: Racism, White Supremacy, and Far-Right Militancy in Law Enforcement Brennan Center
Trump supporters attacked Black woman
Trump supporters attacked a Black woman walking home, she says. Police are investigating it as a hate crime. Washington Post
Texas real estate broker took a private jet to join Trump supporters at DC rally Daily Mail
The Police’s Tepid Response To The Capitol Breach Wasn’t An Aberration FiveThirtyEight
Authorities are more than twice as likely to break up a left-wing protest than a right-wing protest.
Billionaires Who Championed Trump Have Now Gone Largely Quiet Bloomberg
They bankrolled Donald Trump. They applauded his tax cuts. They cheered as the stock market soared. Now, the sound coming from some of the president’s wealthiest donors is this: silence.
Harold Hamm, the oil titan who’s a Trump confidante, didn’t return requests for comment.
Also silent were Richard and Liz Uihlein, owners of Uline Inc., who’ve poured tens of millions into conservative causes in recent years. Hedge fund manager John Paulson didn’t respond to a message seeking comment, nor did Charles Dolan, whose family controls the Madison Square Garden companies.
The “free” press
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staffers: Bosses Edited Our Reporting to Be More Pro-Trump Daily Beast
Sasse Says Trump Was ‘Excited’ As Mob Stormed CapitolSasse Says Trump Was ‘Excited’ As Mob Stormed Capitol
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), citing conversations with senior White House officials, told Hugh Hewitt that President Trump was “excited” and “delighted” as his supporters tried to storm the U.S. Capitol and was “confused” others weren’t so excited.
Abortion Providers Watching Capitol Violence Say They’ve ‘Seen This Rage Before’ Rewire
Transition?
While Railing Against Trump Coup, Biden Appoints Chief Ukraine Coup-Plotter Victoria Nuland MPN
ASSA 2021 – part one: the mainstream dilemma Michael Roberts
The annual conference of the American Economic Association (ASSA 2021) was unusual this year, for obvious reasons. … Perhaps the most interesting paper in this session was that by Janice Eberly of NorthWestern University who showed that during the COVID slump, companies had saved huge amounts of capital spending on offices, travel and other physical equipment as staff worked from home (at their own expense). This provided an opportunity for business to boost the productivity of the workforce without extra capital spending and less labor – a way out for capitalism after the pandemic?
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