From JacobinThe final outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election will, in all likelihood, come down to a few thousand votes in a handful of Midwestern states. Given the broader context of economic hardship and mass death, it’s a state of affairs that deserves to see heads … [Read more...] about Once More, With Feeling: America Must Abolish the Electoral College
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A Lot Went Wrong for Democrats on Election Night
From JacobinAs the country awaits the final results of the presidential election, there are already several key … [Read more...] about A Lot Went Wrong for Democrats on Election Night
'We're Ready to Mobilize': As Trump Moves to Steal Election, 500+ Demonstrations Planned to Protect the Results
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, November 04, 2020byCommon Dreams'We're Ready to Mobilize': As Trump Moves to Steal Election, 500+ Demonstrations Planned to Protect the Results "We expected Trump and Republicans to try every trick in the book to cling to power. Join the movement to stop a constitutional crisis."byJake Johnson, staff … [Read more...] about 'We're Ready to Mobilize': As Trump Moves to Steal Election, 500+ Demonstrations Planned to Protect the Results
Biden Campaign Condemns Trump False Victory Claim as 'Naked Effort to Take Away the Democratic Rights of American Citizens'
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, November 04, 2020byCommon DreamsBiden Campaign Condemns Trump False Victory Claim as 'Naked Effort to Take Away the Democratic Rights of American Citizens' "If the president makes good on his threat to go to court to try to prevent the proper tabulation of votes, we have legal teams standing by ready to … [Read more...] about Biden Campaign Condemns Trump False Victory Claim as 'Naked Effort to Take Away the Democratic Rights of American Citizens'
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From National Security ArchiveWashington D.C., November 3, 2020 - Several days after Salvador Allende’s history-changing November 3, 1970, inauguration, Richard Nixon convened his National Security Council for a formal meeting on what policy the U.S. should adopt toward Chile’s new Popular Unity government. Only a few officials who gathered in the White House … [Read more...] about <div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/nsarchive_square_thumbnail/public/thumbnails/image/allende-street.jpg?itok=Dw4wR9kf" width="100" height="100" alt="Allende on the street" title="Allende on the street"></div></div>