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Code Red: Barr Seizes Internet Domains of Media Outlets
“The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it seized 27 online domains, claiming the websites were controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).”
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Cockburn on Biden
“Obviously the final result isn’t known and the voting should proceed in an orderly manner, but one thing that is clear is that Biden’s nomination, like that of Hillary Clinton four years ago, has failed to deliver a resounding rejection of Trump.”
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Tying the Hands of Postal Workers and Democracy
“In an unprecedented move, this summer the U.S. Postal Service forbade on-duty postal workers from acting as witnesses for mail-in ballots.”
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Did Israel Use False Charges of Anti-Semitism to Bring Down Corbyn?
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RCV in Maine Senate Race and Media Debate Exclusion
“Lisa Savage, an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in Maine, is a 25-year retired public school teacher, climate change and peace activist in a Ranked Choice Voting election.”
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Tucson Police Chief: Reformer or Serial Cover-up Artist? What Might Real Reform Be?
Bernstein’s three-part expose, “Fatal Errors” examines Chief Magnus’ record in the two cities where he held sway and scrutinizes his actions in two deadly cases where young Latino men died in custody when there was no justification for their deaths.
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”Counterpacking” the Supreme Court
“Democrats must play hard ball. They should pledge that if Joe Biden wins the election and the Democrats assume control of the Senate, they will raise the number of members on the Supreme Court from 9 to 13.”
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* Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Enters into Force * Religious Freedom?
“Fifty countries have ratified an international treaty to ban nuclear weapons, the United Nations has announced, allowing the ‘historic’ text to enter into force in 90 days.”
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“Leverage Over the Duopoly” and the Problem with Polling
“A voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide.”
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Barrett: “Is Social Security Safe from the Courts?”
“It is important to remember that when Social Security became law, most thought it would be struck down as unconstitutional.”
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Howard Zinn