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News & Views | 11/2/20
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ACLU's Closing Argument: 'Everyone Should Be Able to Vote, and Everyone’s Vote Should Be Counted'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The national civil liberties group says that it "is at the ready to act
swiftly and use all of the tools and resources at our disposal to
protect the vote."
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Civil Rights Group Bashes 'Highly Politicized' Trump DOJ Election Monitoring Plan
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This plan appears to be nothing but a thinly-veiled effort to deploy
federal government personnel to communities in so-called 'battleground
states.'"
'Huge Victory for Texas Voters': Federal Judge Rules in Favor of 127,000 Drive-Thru Ballots
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"This is what democracy looks like," said one ACLU lawyer. "Our justice
system did its duty today to ensure voting rights are protected and our
democracy remains intact."
'Nobody Should Fall For It': Sanders Condemns Trump's Reported Plan to Falsely Declare Victory on Election Night
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We will not allow that to happen. Every vote must and will be counted."
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Warning 'Wannabe Fascists,' Philly DA Says People Dressing 'Up Like G.I. Joe' to Intimidate Voters Will Be Prosecuted
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"If you want to dress up like a G.I. Joe and claim you are protecting
the polls when we all know what you're really doing is intimidating
voters, you're getting locked up," said Larry Krasner.
Shell Oil Asked What People Are Willing to Do to Reduce Emissions. 'I'm Willing to Hold You Accountable," Said Ocasio-Cortez
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday denounced the "audacity" of
Shell Oil, the international multi-billion-dollar oil and gas company,
after it waded into the global discussion about the climate crisis by
asking members of the public what they would do to reduce carbon
emissions.
'We Plan to Stay Relentless': After Pepper-Spray Attack by Police, NC Poll Marchers Vow Return on Election Day
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A minister in Alamance County, North Carolina on Monday said he and
other voting rights advocates intend to return to the streets on
Election Day, three days after police pepper sprayed a gathering of 200
marchers in Graham, N.C. as they held a Get Out the Vote rally.
'Our Agenda Is on the Ballot': On Election Eve, Sanders Joins Other Progressive Leaders for Final Get Out the Vote Rally
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our progressive values are on the ballot—and the progress we're
fighting for isn't possible under a Trump presidency."
Turning White House Into a 'Fortress'? Federal Agents to Install 'Non-Scalable' Fence Just Before Election Day
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Does this feel like preparation for a peaceful transfer of power?"
Amnesty Slams Trump for 'Condoning Violence and Intimidation' as President Praises Texas Mob for Harassing Biden Campaign Bus
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This aggressive, abusive conduct by his supporters results from Trump
continuing to incite acts of intimidation and violence."
'Quite a Closing Message': As Covid-19 Soars, Trump Threatens to Fire Fauci After Election Over
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
President Donald Trump on Sunday night suggested he would fire Dr.
Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, should he stay in office following Election Day, after the
public health expert spoke to the Washington Post about the White
House's coronavirus response.
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Dear Fellow Progressives: Please Vote for Biden
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by Daniel Ellsberg, Michael Ellsberg
The best hope of removing Trump from the White House is a landslide
victory for Biden.
Vote as If Your Life Depends on It. Because It Does.
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by Michael Winship
"This could be our last chance to send the American dictator packing,"
says @MichaelWinship in latest for @CommonDreams
Trump Is the Anti-Worker President
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by Christopher D. Cook
Despite the "populist" myth, Trump has decimated workers' rights and
protections.
Top 5 Ways Trump Failed You Too Epically to Ever Be Reelected
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by Juan Cole
Trump has promoted coal burning, the dirtiest fossil fuel and the one
most deadly to the health of the earth's climate.
We've Been on Donald Trump's Road for a Long, Long Time
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by Tom Engelhardt
America in the mid-seventies and 2020.
Bad Leadership Is Plunging Public Schools Into a Crisis
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by Jeff Bryant
Covid-19 exposed how important teachers are to students and
families—it's a shame that school leaders still won't listen to them.
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Community Change Action Engages More than 13.14 Million Voters
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More Than 50 Editorial Board Endorsements Confirm Climate Is Top Electoral Issue in Presidential Race
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