Cenk Uygur and Michael Tracey Debate Trump’s Perceived Threat to Democracy
By Michael Tracey / System Update
Glenn Greenwald: SCOTUS Rejects Colorado’s Trump Ballot Ban
SCOTUS ruled that the 14th Amendment does not allow states to bar former president Donald Trump from the ballot.
Most of My Friends Want Donald Trump’s Head on a Spike Paraded Down Pennsylvania Avenue
By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost Putting Trump in jail will not solve America’s problems, as the mainstream media so unanimously suggests. In fact, this Trump mob feeding frenzy…
Fascists’ Convictions Not a Cause for Celebration
Dan Siegel explains the precedent being set following arrests of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members.
Chris Hedges: Lynching the Deplorables
The criminal investigation undertaken by the federal government against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is polarizing the country and shredding civil liberties.
Kevin Tillman: How America’s Forever Wars and Interventions Fueled the Assault on the Capitol
The NFL’s Super Bowl pre-game tribute to Army Ranger Pat Tillman reminded the ScheerPost staff of this piece by his brother Kevin Tillman, originally published in 2021. By Kevin Tillman…
With Echoes of Jan. 6, Thousands of Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Presidential Offices
"The insurrection in Brazil can be directly tied to Trump and the Republicans' emboldening of fascism and violent extremism," said one progressive U.S. lawmaker.
The ‘Big Lie’: Election Denialism is an Art Practiced by Both Sides
Despite heavy media attention on Republicans' efforts to question the 2020 presidential election, Dems employed similar rhetoric in 2016.
Our Democracy Was Stolen A Long Time Ago w/ Chris Hedges and Jimmy Dore
"American democracy has been steadily eroding since the Reagan administration, Hedges says, and if you think Donald Trump’s arrival on the political scene is what killed democracy you have not…
WATCH: Jan. 6 Hearing to Detail ‘Flagrant Assault on American Democracy’
"I hope this hearing will remind everyone how fragile our democracy is, how important it is to defend it, and to hold any and all insurrectionists accountable," said Congresswoman Ilhan…