Amna Nawaz
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There’s an ongoing battle of words to describe Jan 6, 2021. Here’s why it matters
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January 9, 2021
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5:19Now PlayingWas it an insurrection? A coup? Should we call it domestic terrorism? Or just a peaceful protest gone awry? As a battle of politics becomes a battle for words to describe what happened in the capital and on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, Christopher Booker speaks to Joanne Freeman, a history professor at Yale University about why words used to describe the event today will shape its history.
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