Matthew Ward, University of Dundee As rioters forced their way into the US Capitol Building on January 6, astounded CNN presenters noted that this was the first time something like this had…
Danielle K. Kilgo, University of Minnesota The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t typical. Nor was the coverage. Footage carried live by cable news and clips and photos shared across…
Gabrielle Bardall, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Robert Huish, Dalhousie University The siege of the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters follows identifiable paths and patterns of election violence seen around the…
Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark In the wake of the mob incursion that took over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, it’s clear that many people are concerned about violence from…
Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University One of the many horrifying images from the Jan. 6 rampage on the U.S. Capitol shows a long-haired, long-bearded man wearing a black “Camp Auschwitz” T-shirt emblazoned…
Alex Newhouse, Middlebury Institute of International Studies The attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was shocking, but no one following right-wing activity on social media should have been surprised.…