Tag: Richard Nixon
‘Courage is contagious’: Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to release the Pentagon Papers...
Christian Appy, UMass Amherst
In 1971, when Daniel Ellsberg arrived at a federal court in Boston, a journalist asked...
Trump indictment won’t keep him from presidential race, but will make...
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump. The specific...
The weaponization of the federal government has a long history
Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
Now that House Republicans have created a “Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal...
Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what...
Jennifer Selin, Wayne State University
As the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings pass their halfway point, they have brought new...
Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic...
Mark Satta, Wayne State University; Claire Leavitt, Grinnell College, and Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
A violent mob of...
How ‘gate’ became the syllable of scandal
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into...
Steve Bannon faces criminal charges over Jan. 6 panel snub, setting...
Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is tasked...
Texas voting law builds on long legacy of racism from GOP...
Chris Lamb, IUPUI
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill on Sept....