Maria J. Stephan Commentary

1/6/21 will go down in US history like 9/11 and the attack on Pearl Harbor. January 17, 2021 - By Maria J. Stephan. archive.ph/xexCm

We need to prepare for ongoing insurrectionary violence and address its root causes January 14, 2021 - By Maria J. Stephan. archive.ph/pW7up

We need to prepare for ongoing insurrectionary violence and address its root causes wagingnonviolence.org/2021/01/we-nee… by @MariaJStephan #ShutDownDC

1. BREAKING 3 major corporations say they'll stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election BlueCross BlueShield (@BCBSAssociation) Marriott (@MarriottIntl) @CommerceBank Follow along for more on these 3 plus 141 other corps popular.info/p/three-major-…

The mayhem in DC this week - as well as in state capitols across the country - was extremely disturbing, insulting and infuriating for many Americans. It was a tipping point. This is good news.

As Congress returns to the Capitol after today's violent attack on our democracy, we join 17 organizations incl @RAICESTEXAS, @pdamerica & @TheRedLineGuide calling for Trump's *immediate* impeachment, removal and prosecution and accountability for complicit members of Congress.

I have faced violent hatred before. I was not deterred then, and I will not be deterred now. Tonight, Congress will continue the business of certifying the electoral college votes.

MSNBC is reporting that voters at many Atlanta Metro polling places are in and out in 5 minutes today because so many Georgians voted early! So if you haven't voted, get out and vote by 7PM today. I'm counting on you. #gapol #gasen

A white supremacist group, The Proud Boys, tore down Black Lives Matter signs off three DC churches over the weekend. Today it was dropped from TV news coverage. If it had been BLM marchers who vandalized white churches it would be covered on the news for the next two weeks.

There's time to be alarmed. It's such a time. The president's blatant, if incompetent, attempts to steal the election are happening in a period of entrenched of minority rule, and are met mostly with silence or approval by Republican leaders. New piece: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Today is the deadline to register to vote in Georgia's runoff elections. The youth vote alone can decide control of the U.S. Senate. Here’s how @winbothseats is helping Black-led orgs including @BlackVotersMtr @colorofchange and @fairfightaction turn out first time voters

JUST IN: At Reagan Airport, Michigan State Sen. Majority Leader Mike Shirkey swarmed by media, activists yelling, "Certify the results!" as he heads to meet Trump. RELATED: Trump invites GOP MI lawmakers to White House amid challenge to election results: hill.cm/8lE50OZ

“Regular people should know that there are steps they can take to uphold democracy”: the scholar @EricaChenoweth discusses the history and power of strategic nonviolent conflict. nyer.cm/hXHXkQB

This is going to be a dynamic discussion with experts @MariaJStephan @RamiKhouri and moderated by @AliVelshi on the rise of protest movements here in the US and around the world and the evolution of civil resistance - tune in tomorrow at 1pm ET #GSF2020 @GSECForum

Twitter has had it

The crowd outside the White House celebrating Joe Biden’s projected victory is blaring YMCA — the song President Trump closed out his latest rallies with.

Character, justice and decency were on the ballot. Character, justice and decency won. 🇺🇸

WHAT IF TRUMP REFUSES TO GO?: Political scientist Maria Stephan joins #TheCount to discuss what we could see from Trump over the next few weeks—and beyond. pscp.tv/w/1dRKZZagDdNKB

TRUMP’S LAST GASP: All signs point to an Electoral College victory for Biden, but Trump continues to whip up unfounded conspiracy theories about voter fraud and impropriety. pscp.tv/w/cnRgZDFvUEVM…

The president spent 15 minutes this evening using the podium of the White House to make false claims that undermine the integrity of our elections. Read the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity's full statement: counteveryvote.org/statement-ther…