Intelligence Dispatch: The January 6th Capitol Riots Cast a Shadow on Democracy

One year after the former President's supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol, the attempted insurrection has cast a long shadow on American Democracy.

This week on Radical Reports: One year after the former President's supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol, the attempted insurrection has cast a long shadow on American Democracy.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are scheduled to deliver remarks at the Capitol on Thursday commemorate the first anniversary of January 6th Insurrection, while the former President is reportedly planning to stage a press conference during the anniversary to criticize the January 6th Committee and promote false claims of election fraud.

Meanwhile, new public opinion polling has found that 1 in 3 Americans believe that violence against the government can be justified; election workers, school administrators, and public health officials around the country are receiving a barrage of death threats; and GOP state lawmakers have been pushing for laws that restrict voting rights and undermining the authority of nonpartisan state elections officials.

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The Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks is an interactive visualization tool that maps the networks of the 700+ individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol Riot on January 6th.

Must Reads

• Michael Edison Hayden writes that “the extreme far-right margins of the political spectrum broke into the mainstream of the Republican Party when Trump first ran for president, and Jan. 6 appears to have pushed that trend further along the path of extremism.” [SPLC]

• Kieran Corcoran reports that 725 people have been arrested in connection with the riot at the US Capitol, and that the DOJ is seeking “at least 350 more people they suspect of violent acts, including 250 they say assaulted police officers.” [Insider]

• Spence Sunshine writes that the “far right failed to collapse, as many had hoped,” and members of the GOP loyal to Trump have “arguably only increased their grip on the party.” [TruthOut]

• Claire Goforth reports that while there will be several events on January 6th remember the Capitol Riots, “far-right figures are also planning commemorative events” which will include “vigils to support rioters who are facing charges or are currently incarcerated.” [Daily Dot]

• Veronique de Rugy writes that libertarians must oppose the “rising right-wing illiberalism that is hostile to LGBTQ and immigrant cultures, itches to ban books, and generally wants to use government power to achieve its cramped vision of an American society.” [Reason]

Events on the Right

• Look Ahead America, a right-wing pro-Trump group, is organizing nationwide “Justice for J6” candlelight vigils in support of the individuals arrested for participation in the January 6th Capitol Insurrection. #J6Vigil Locations:

  • Arizona

    • Phoenix: Arizona State Capitol (6:00pm)

    • Prescott: Yavapai County Courthouse (6:00pm)

    • Nogales: Historic Santa Cruz County Courthouse (6:00pm)

    • Yuma: Community Christian Church (6:00pm)

  • Florida

    • Clearwater: Pinellas County Jail (5:00pm)

    • Lakeland: Veterans Memorial Park (6:30pm)

    • Milton: The Hanger (7:15pm)

    • St. Augustine: Plaza de la Constitucion (6:00pm)

  • Georgia

    • Woodstock: Hobgood Park (6:00pm)

  • Hawaii

    • Honolulu: Hawaii State Capitol (5:00pm)

  • Montana

    • Columbia Falls: Park at Glacier Bank (5:00pm)

  • North Carolina

    • Columbus: Veterans Park (4:30pm)

    • Hayesville: Town Square (5:15pm)

  • South Carolina

    • Aiken: Federal Courthouse (5:30pm)

  • Washington, D.C.

    • Central Detention Facility (6:00pm)

• The Renewal: Restoring America's Founding Covenant, described as “faith-focused day of heritage, history, praise, worship, and prayer dedicated to the American renewal of the covenant the Pilgrims made with God four centuries ago.” The event is taking place at the Strawberry Festival Amphitheater in Plant City, Florida on January 8. (Price Tag: $25 - $50)

  • Featured Speakers Include: Sidney Powell, Mike Lindell, Jonathan Cahn, David Barton, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1), and former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann

  • Event Partners Include: My Pillow, Wallbuilders, The Justice Foundation, The Epoch Times, and the National Christian Foundation

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