Socolow likens storming of the U.S. Capitol to failed coup in Press Herald

Michael Socolow, a University of Maine media historian, talked with the Portland Press Herald about the storming of the Capitol, comparing it to a failed coup in Spain in 1981. “In both cases, a small group of fanatic armed rebels tried to overthrow established democratic and constitutional norms in favor of authoritarian governance,” said Socolow. read more Socolow likens storming of the U.S. Capitol to failed coup in Press Herald