CivilWar

Adam Kinzinger has a lot to say: Donald Trump ‘is the worst president the U.S. ever had’

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois has already said he will not seek another term in the House—though he has left open the possibility of returning to political office at some point in the …

Mon Feb 7, 2022

Facebook may face consequences for providing violent ‘Boogalo’ movement with online platform

The far-right “Boogaloo” civil-war movement—whose devotees comprised a significant portion of the so-called “Patriots” who besieged the Capitol last Jan. 6—may have largely faded from public view over …

Sun Jan 9, 2022

In the year since Jan. 6, America’s radical right has hardened into an anti-democratic insurgency

With the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection upon us, researchers and experts in monitoring right-wing extremism have been busy compiling and analyzing the data and other information …

Thu Jan 6, 2022

Georgia GOP lawmakers urged Perdue to avoid divisive primary against Kemp. It didn't go well

Georgia Republicans are already bracing for what they expect to be one of the state’s most bitter intra-party battles in modern memory. Two of their own—both generally well-liked and regarded—will …

Fri Dec 17, 2021

Get ready for GOP slings and arrows in Georgia—Perdue is primarying Gov. Kemp at Trump's behest

Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to Georgia Democrats. Trump’s incessant whining about nonexistent 2020 election fraud helped depress GOP turnout in the January Senate runoffs and create …

Mon Dec 6, 2021

As judge puts thumb on scales of justice, Rittenhouse’s likely acquittal creates recipe for violence

We may have an answer for the right-wing “civil war” devotee who asked Charlie Kirk the other week: “When do we get to start using the guns?” Judging from the way the trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is …

Sat Nov 13, 2021

Parler Chronicles: Mixing it up with some disgusting right-wing insurrection fantasies

Anti-vaxx Chronicles aren’t going anywhere, but it gets to be a grind sometimes. So I will occasionally mix it up with Parler Chronicles, exploring the right-wing Twitter-wannabe social media outlet. …

Sat Oct 23, 2021

Tennessee Republican stands in chamber, claims the Civil War isn’t over—and the 'South is winning'

Tennessee state Sen. Frank Niceley has been around for a while. He’s the kind of special scumbag that supports big government subsidies for guns but opposed his own Republican governor’s deal to …

Sat Oct 23, 2021

Black 'American' flags at right-wing protests, on front porches vow ‘no quarter’ against liberals

Far-right extremists over the years have adopted a number of flag designs as their representative banners. First it was the yellow “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag flown by the Patriot movement and …

Thu Oct 14, 2021

More than half of House Republicans stand with Confederate traitors in the U.S. Capitol

The House voted 285 to 120 on Tuesday to remove statues of Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol and to replace the bust of the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision with one of the first Black …

Wed Jun 30, 2021

Texas’ 1836 Project is a big bag of BS, and we all know everything’s bigger in Texas

The Republican Party’s war on democracy knows no bounds. With no policies and no meaningful solutions to the country’s problems to offer, conservatives have continued their efforts at retelling our …

Fri Jun 18, 2021

There is one freedom the Constitution doesn't ever allow

Over the past year and a half, we’ve learned an awful lot from Republicans about “freedom.” We learned, for instance, that refusing to wear a mask in public places to protect others from a deadly …

Sat Jun 12, 2021

‘Boogaloo Boi’ killer was an active member of a secretive terrorist militia group planning violence

Despite the widespread media narrative blaming Black Lives Matter and antifascist activists for last summer’s protest violence, there were plenty of suspicions that far-right extremists seeking to …

Tue Jun 8, 2021

The civil war in the Republican Party is over, and the Republican Party lost

On Wednesday, House Republicans voted Rep. Liz Cheney out of her leadership position and replaced her with compliant quisling Rep. Elise Stefanik. On the same day, 100 current and former Republican …

Mon May 17, 2021