From JacobinEverybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. As Election Night has stretched on, anxiety climbing ever higher, those of us rooting and organizing for a Trump loss felt the far-right hook land — and promptly forgot the plan. The corporate media has … [Read more...] about Count the Damn Votes
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Once More, With Feeling: America Must Abolish the Electoral College
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
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'