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News & Views | 10/27/20
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"He's Down to Steal This Thing": Kavanaugh Parrots Trump Mail-In Ballot Lies as Supreme Court Bars Extension of Wisconsin Deadline
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Kavanaugh is announcing to the world that if it will help Trump win he
will join a decision to not count votes."
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"I Don't Believe That's By Our Laws," Trump Says of Counting All the Votes in an Election
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"He wants to throw out legal votes. That's what he's saying here."
As Election Nears, Polling Shows 82% of Voters Believe 100% Clean Power Should Be Primary US Energy Goal
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The survey also found that over seven in 10 Americans support
legislation to eliminate fossil fuel emissions from the transportation,
electricity, buildings, industry, and agricultural sectors by 2050.
'We. Will. Vote. Her. Out.': Maine Progressives Not Fooled Even a Little Bit by Susan Collins' Cynical Vote on Barrett
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Progressives in Maine and across the U.S. on Tuesday urged Sen. Susan
Collins' constituents to reject her latest attempt to cast herself as a
moderate Republican after the four-term senator voted against Supreme
Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.
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FCC Accused of Prioritizing Corporate Interests Over Needs of American People by Doubling Down on Net Neutrality Repeal
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This remand order callously dismisses the valid concerns of
public-safety officials, competitive broadband providers, and millions
of disconnected low-income families who can't afford to get online."
Where the President Goes, Coronavirus Follows: Analysis Shows Spike in Covid-19 Cases After Numerous Trump Rallies
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"These rallies offer a boost to the president's ego but risk leaving
behind a trail of sickness and increased strain on local public health
departments and medical systems."
As Trump Says 'Must Have Vote Total' on Nov. 3, Nearly 400 'Protect the Results' Rallies Planned to Fight Election Night Theft
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Momentum is building among voters who are prepared to call for
election officials to protect the results of the 2020 elections next
week, as they anticipate an illegitimate challenge to the results by
President Donald Trump.
After Supreme Court Guts Expansion of Mail-In Voting in Wisconsin, Fears Grow of Similar Rulings in Pennsylvania and North Carolina
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Republicans and the Trump campaign are hoping the Supreme Court will
reject efforts to extend the deadline for receiving absentee ballots.
'Drop It Off. Drop It Off. Drop It Off': USPS Deadline to Mail Ballots Is Today, But Voters Urged Not to Rely on DeJoy-Led Postal Service
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Don't put it in the mail. Not at this point. If you can drop it off in
person, drop it off in person."
'Should Be Ashamed': After Installing Barrett, McConnell Adjourns Senate for Recess With No Covid Relief in Sight
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Small business owners, workers, and families are desperate for
support—and lawmakers and the president abandoned them in order to focus
on jamming through a historically non-transparent and extreme Supreme
Court pick."
Federal Judge Denies Motion to Substitute DOJ for Trump in Rape Accuser's Defamation Suit
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"President Trump defamed our client because she was brave enough to
reveal that he had sexually assaulted her, and that brutal, personal
attack cannot be attributed to the office of the president," a lawyer
for E. Jean Carroll said.
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Donald Trump Is an Existential Threat to Social Security
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by Nancy J. Altman, Linda Benesch
The contrast between the two parties on Social Security has never been
clearer. Every working family that has contributed to Social Security
has a stake in this fight. All of us should vote accordingly.
A Well-Armed and Unpatriotic Far Right
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by Andrea Mazzarino
How the war came home, big time.
Don't Rush to Declare Victory: Implementing a Two-Week Grace Period After November 3rd So All Voters Can Be Counted
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by Ralph Nader
A demand for a grace period needs to start now to build up powerful
support from a multi-partisan combination of national, state, and local
candidates for public office.
As Historic Nuclear Ban Enters into Force, It’s Time for the US to Help Put an End to the Nuclear Age
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by Olivia Alperstein
The only nation to use a nuclear weapon in an act of war can and should
take steps to end the nuclear threat for good.
How to Reverse This Craven GOP Power Grab
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by Robert Reich
The most ambitious structural reform would be to rebalance the Senate
itself, as well as the Electoral College.
Is the U.S. Prepared to Resist a Coup?
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by Stephen Zunes
If Trump refuses to step down, we must be ready to not cooperate.
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Sunrise Movement Teams Up With Texas Democratic Party to Turn Out Young Voters and Flip Texas Blue
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Working-Class, White Voters Meet Economic Hardship: Which Way Will They Swing in 2020?
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