“Even during a global pandemic and while the climate catastrophe is unfolding, this assault on American democracy is the most pressing issue of our times."
One year after pro-Donald Trump demonstrators stormed the US Capitol, the incident still resonates in the deep divide in US politics and society, experts said.
Thursday marks the first anniversary of the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol, when a mob stormed the building as Congressional members gathered to certify the 2020 presidential election. “If we don’t reckon with the deep historical roots of what happened this time last year, those events could be prologue to a far worse outcome in the future,” says Nancy MacLean, a Duke professor of history and public policy.
In a time of rampant misinformation, Duke faculty members spent the year bringing some much-needed fact, coherence and historical context to many of the great public issues of the day.
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