January 6 Trials Remind Us Why We Must Abolish Seditious Conspiracy Laws

January 6 Trials Remind Us Why We Must Abolish Seditious Conspiracy Laws

On Tuesday, a District of Columbia jury convicted Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs of seditious conspiracy in relation to the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol. Three other defendants were acquitted of seditious conspiracy but convicted of other felonies. Convictions of seditious conspiracy represent a political victory—not just

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5 CIA Chiefs Meddled In 2020 Election

5 CIA Chiefs Meddled In 2020 US Election

An important story developed this weekend, unspooling in real time on Twitter over a Friday evening. Basically, billionaire Elon Musk gave a good friend of mine — the journalist Matt Taibbi — extensive access to Twitter’s internal e-mails and communications, and told Taibbi he could start sharing.

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