Christian Nationalism Behind The January 6 Insurrection

Kathryn Joyce reports at Salon, Christian nationalism drove Jan. 6: Now it’s embraced the Big Lie, and wants to conquer America: Earlier this week, a new Pew survey found that the share of Americans who believe Donald Trump was largely responsible for the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, has declined by nearly 10 percent over … Read more

50 Fascistic Sedition Party Senators + 2 Vichy Democrats Filibuster Voting Rights Bill

The “Manchinema” obstructionists answered the call of history with lies, betrayal, and appeasement of the enemies of democracy. History will condemn them for the ages. Above: Sen. Joe Manchin shamelessly lies about the Senate filibuster rule. Molly Reynolds in her 2017 book, “Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate,” collected … Read more

Sen. Joe Manchin Will Not Support The Senate Tradition Of A ‘Talking Filibuster,’ Wants To Retain The Filibuster-Without-Really-Filibustering Rule

Politico reports, Manchin: Primary me if you want, I won’t go ‘nuclear’ (for any filibuster reform): Joe Manchin made clear that his party’s push to isolate him and fellow centrist Kyrsten Sinema won’t force his hand on rules changes, once again rejecting Democrats’ proposed reforms to the Senate’s filibuster rules. The West Virginia Democrat actually … Read more