US Sen. Mark Kelly correctly articulated military law when he said service members have a duty to not obey unlawful orders, according to a military law scholar.
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Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal functioning.
Arundhati Roy’s prosecution is just one of a series of actions by Narendra Modi’s government against its opponents – including journalists, activists, students and opposing politicians.
Who are the Proud Boys, what do they want and is there a path back into society for these extremists?
Can you run for president from a prison cell? One man did in the 1920 election and got almost a million votes.
The events of Jan. 6, 2021, have been called an insurrection. The same word has often been used to describe the mostly forgotten rebellions against plantation owners by enslaved people.
The historic conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other co-defendant for seditious conspiracy has implications for free speech and the future of the militia movement in the US.
A lot of facts have come forward through the efforts of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. What will its efforts mean to the US?
White supremacist groups seek to solidify their control over the US by changing the government, sometimes by violence.
About 10% of the Oath Keepers are active-duty military, and around two-thirds are retired military or law enforcement.
Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers, has been charged with seditious conspiracy over the attempted insurrection. A constitutional law scholar outlines why that may set a bad precedent.
Free speech is a long American tradition – but so are attempts to restrict free speech. A First Amendment scholar writes about measures a century ago to silence those criticizing government.
The attack on the U.S. Capitol follows some familiar patterns of violence inspired by politicians around the world who won’t accept electoral defeats.
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Associate Professor, International Politics, Adelaide University
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Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University
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Professor of Law, University of New Mexico
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Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
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Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics, University of South Carolina; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor in International Development Studies, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
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Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
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Assistant Professor, Wheaton College
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Professeure adjointe et candidate à la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les femmes, la démocratie et le pouvoir dans la Francophonie, Université Sainte-Anne