By Emily Berman There are many indisputable facts about violent and deadly incursion into the Capitol building on January 6th. It is beyond debate that the fiasco included multiple criminal acts. Nor is there any question that it represents a colossal security failure on the part of those whose mission is to safeguard the premises… Continue reading The Attack on the Capitol Calls for a Measured Response
Category: The Constitution
A Besieged Capitol: The Need to Objectively Assess the Nature of the Violence
By David E. Graham As the world watched, in real time, a mob descended upon the U.S. Capitol on January 6, and, spurred on by the words of the then President of the Unites States, engaged in destructive and deadly acts of violence. Pundits, politicians, present and former government officials, and, yes, any number of… Continue reading A Besieged Capitol: The Need to Objectively Assess the Nature of the Violence
The Capitol Insurrection and Pineapples on Pizza
By Paul Rosenzweig The events of January 6th will echo in American history for years to come. While other essays in this special edition may focus on root causes of the insurrection or legal issues relating to the definition of domestic insurrection, in this brief essay I want to look at the role that cybersecurity… Continue reading The Capitol Insurrection and Pineapples on Pizza