Stern Comments on Capitol Hill Riot & Path to Extremism
“The claimed rationale for violent extremism, which is a wish to protect people from some injustice – in this case, the injustice of a stolen election – often masks a deeper sort of pain.”
Heine Publishes Article on January 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
In exploring what led to the January 6 Capitol riots, Ambassador Heine places the event within the broader crisis of Western democracies and the rise of populism that has been its hallmark.
Lukes Publishes Op-Ed on Trump’s Second Impeachment
“Fear of people more powerful than them and political opportunism prevailed over the truth.”
Stern Discusses Capitol Rioters on All Things Considered
“We often see people getting drawn into joining extremist groups at moments when they’re feeling confused about their identity or they’ve experienced a status loss.”
Stern Comments on U.S. Capitol Siege in Bloomberg Quint
“President Trump doesn’t say go out and attack the Capitol but he is encouraging people to believe that the election was stolen.”
Garcevic Speaks on Capitol Hill on Democracy In The Western Balkans
Amb. Vesko Garcevic spoke as part of a panel discussion on “NATO and Promotion of Democracy In The Western Balkans,” on Capitol Hill.