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News & Views | 11/3/20
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What's the Plan If Trump Tries to Steal the Election? Here's the Plan
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by Common Dreams staff
"Trump is trying to steal the election, more blatantly than any previous
president, and providing a clear preview of how Republicans would move
to further erode democracy if given another four years in power."
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You Mean 'Publicly Complicit,' Says AOC Over GOP Being 'Publicly Silent' About Trump Election Threats
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"This is exactly the problem," added Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "Republicans
who are silent are enabling all this behavior and we will not forget
that."
'To Ensure That No Ballots Have Been Held Up,' Federal Judge Orders Sweeps of USPS Facilities, Rushed Delivery of Mail-In Votes
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"If one solitary ballot goes undelivered, DeJoy should be ordered to
show cause as to why he should not be held in contempt," said one legal
analyst.
FBI Investigates Robocalls Aimed at Suppressing Turnout as State Officials Pledge Vigilance Against Attacks on Voting Rights
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
State officials in Michigan countered robocall misinformation campaigns
on Tuesday as the FBI announced it was investigating robocalls that have
gone to voters in a number of battleground states and appear to be aimed
at suppressing voter turnout.
'First I Was Scared... Then I Just Got Angry': Eerie Blue Dots Painted Outside Democrats' Homes in California
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The police, said one resident who reported the markings, "wanted to make
sure it wasn't a water line or a utilities thing. They said, 'No, this
is definitely not.'"
With $340 Million in Loans Soon Coming Due, Deutsche Bank Could Seize Trump Assets If President Defaults: Report
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The German bank, according to sources who spoke with Reuters , is
angling to cut ties with the U.S. president.
Election Security Experts Warn of Voter Intimidation as 'Trump Train' Caravans Plan to Pass Through Polling Sites
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Vehicular rallies near polling stations represent a type of voter
intimidation that "we haven't seen in our prior federal elections," said
one scholar.
Greta Thunberg Tells US Voters on Election Day Their Choice 'Will Affect Countless Generations to Come'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Climate action leader Greta Thunberg on Tuesday called on American
voters to consider the impact the general election outcome will have on
the entire planet, as they choose between President Donald Trump and
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as well as casting votes in
down-ballot races.
Calling Biden Victory Over Trump Step One, Sanders Says US 'Must Not Go Back to Business as Usual'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
During final get-out-the-vote rally before Election Day, the Vermont
senator said "we must have the courage to think big, not small."
As Trump Spouts Last-Minute Lies, Top Pennsylvania Officials Make Clear: 'Election Will Not End' Until All Ballots Are Counted
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Donald Trump can tweet, and he can pout, and he can make whatever
statements he wants to make. But this election will not be over here in
Pennsylvania until we can deduce the will of the people."
'Our Chance to Set Things Right': Here Are The Best 'Get Out the Vote' Messages Out There
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It's about voting on behalf of our community, our society, our country,
and most importantly, to restore our democracy."
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Trump's GOP Worked Harder to Stop People From Voting Than They Did to Stop Covid-19 From Spreading
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by Allan Nairn
While Republican lawyers work overtime to have counts stopped and legal,
filled-out ballots destroyed, the president tries to scare opposing
voters away.
What to Do When Your Democracy Is on Fire: Vote!
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by Tony Norman
This is the most important Election Day since the Civil War.
In a Fearful Moment, We Are Honored by History
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by Richard Eskow
This moment connects us in an unbreakable thread to so many of the
generations that came before us and came after us—generations who fought
invaders, resisted slavery, challenged colonialism, and fought fascism.
What Will TV and Social Networks Do if Trump Prematurely Declares Victory?
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by Brian Stelter
The question at hand: Should the networks act as gatekeepers and decline
to broadcast Trump's claims, unfiltered, to tens of millions of
Americans, or is their role to show news as it happens?
How The Election Became A Referendum on Fossil Fuels
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by Jamie Henn
If Biden is able to withstand this fossil fuel industry juggernaut and
win the election, it should send a clear signal to him and the
Democratic party that they can take on Big Oil and emerge triumphant.
This Election Isn't About the Next Four Years. It's About the Next Four Millennia
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by Bill McKibben
Time is running out to act on global heating. Electing Donald Trump the
first time cost us dearly; a second term would be catastrophic.
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Provide Live Updates About Barriers Faced by Voters on Election Day
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Justice Advances for the U’WA Nation
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Election Day Media Briefings with Common Cause
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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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