![]() Raskin’s progressive prowess is very much in his DNA. He gets at the heart of issues – and reflects on his personal experience to capture the hearts of the people. In the aftermath of 6 January, Raskin quickly emerged as one of the most passionate defenders of American democracy, drawing on his expertise as a former constitutional law professor. Now, as the House of Representatives’ select committee investigating the events of 6 January starts its public hearings, committee member Raskin has promised that it will lay out facts that “ will blow the roof off the House”. “My feeling to the people who want to take down our democracy is that they’re not going to scare me out of doing my job,” he later wrote. Yet, even as the hallowed halls of American democracy were desecrated and Capitol police officers were felled, Congressman Jamie Raskin remained fearless and determined. The bid to prevent a peaceful transfer of power was instigated by the incumbent President himself the frightening culmination of a concerted effort by him and his associates to undermine American democracy. On 6 January 2021, the world watched as a mob breached the United States Capitol building in a violent attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 Presidential Election and crush the clear decision of a majority of American voters. In this article, he is introduced by Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher of The Nation, America’s oldest and most distinguished progressive voice. Of the three, Raskin has been outstanding for the critical part he has played in analysing what happened on 6 January and demanding justice. All of them the feature in a short documentary I recently made in Washington D.C. Three Representatives in Congress are especially remarkable: Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Ro Khanna, a vice-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and Jamie Raskin, who led the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. But a less well-known generation is laying the foundation for America’s future - if it is to have one that isn’t overseen by surveillance fascism. The outside world is familiar with media favourites like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. With the system rigged against them, the Democrats will need a coherent, popular agenda, which means that there will have to be an alliance of the influential centrists with the emerging progressives. Will the Democrats be able to prevent the return to the White House of Donald Trump or an authoritarian Republican with similar supremacist politics in 2024? We are at a turning point in Joe Biden’s presidency, as US politics heads towards the mid-term elections in November. Russian Interference Byline Times leads the way in exposing the anti-democratic influence of the Kremlin over the affairs of other nationsĪs the congressional committee investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol begin a series of public hearings to present its findings, Byline Times is launching a short series of articles to introduce American progressives to a wider world.Cronyism and Corruption Byline Times uncovers the nepotism that greases the wheels of British politics.The Coronavirus Crisis Byline Times exposes the Government’s dangerous ‘herd immunity’ approach towards the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as how incompetence and conspiracies contributed to the UK’s shocking death toll.Identity, Empire and the Culture War Byline Times explores the weaponisation of Britain’s past as a key tool in a dark project of division and distraction.The Crisis in British Journalism Byline Times investigates media monopolies, their proximity to politicians, and how the punditocracy doesn’t hold power to account.The Cost of Living Crisis Byline Times investigates the causes and consequences of Britain’s biggest recession for 30 years. ![]() ![]() Democracy in Danger The newspaper’s extensive reporting and analysis of the various threats to democracy from populism, oligarchy, dark money and online disinformation.The Climate Emergency Byline Times‘ coverage of the consequences of, and responses to, the climate crisis.Culture History, music, cooking, travel, books, theatre, film – but also with an eye on the ‘culture wars’, nationalism and identity.Reportage Immersive and current news, informed by frontline reporting and real-life accounts.Argument Honestly held opinions and provocative argument based on current events or our recent reports.Fact Articles predominantly based on historical research, official reports, court documents and open source intelligence.
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