The posterboys of American authoritarianism
Marie-Danielle Smith: Look at the faces in the mob, those merch-wearing zealots, attacking the U.S. Capitol as if rushing the stage at a rock concert
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Donald Trump
So when do we start promoting democracy?
Paul Wells: If the sacking of a capital by forces loyal to a failed autocrat was happening in any other country it’s hard to imagine Canadian officials would stay this quiet
Bats, tats and buffalo horns: Trump’s would-be insurgents storm the Capitol
Images of the Week: A gallery of scenes from Congress, where rioters stopped the vote to confirm Joe Biden as president
A coup attempt is underway in Washington
Scott Gilmore: Call it what it is, an attempt to overthrow the legitimate government. What happens in the next 24 hours will shape America and the 21st Century.
The Republican party has become an authoritarian party
Shannon Gormley: The GOP faced a test and it failed. Now will the destruction of one major party corrupt the one that remains?
Will 2021 end the era of the disinformed voter?
Stephen Maher: Millions of voters were led believe things that weren’t true, aided by Trump, Russia and social media. The West is finally waking up to the threat.
Five things that likely won’t happen in 2021
The past year has proven that you never know what’s coming. But these things, you can probably rule out…
2021 is going to look very, very similar to 2020
Scott Gilmore: The pandemic isn’t suddenly going away, Trump will still be around and the decline of American democracy will continue. Happy New Year!
A party gone mad
Adnan R. Khan: Federal politics appears to be rebalancing after Trump’s loss. But at the ground level, things look much bleaker for American democracy.
What’s in store for a post-Trump America? An Idaho town may have the answer.
Adnan R. Khan: Tens of millions of Americans are not about to give up on Donald Trump’s politics. Their support is rooted in a political current steeped in racism and inequality.