2020-11-08: News Headlines

Pete Dolack (2020-11-08). Don't Let Up: Fascism isn't Dead Yet. counterpunch.org If though Joe Biden has won the U.S. presidency, the threat of fascism still remains. And not simply because Trumpites are not going away anytime soon. Donald Trump doesn't have the intelligence or sufficient ruling-class backing to actually become a fascist dictator. His desire to be one, however, has been more than sufficient to necessitate

Anand Naidoo (2020-11-08). The Heat: Trump, Biden waiting for results from battleground states. america.cgtn.com The US presidential race is still too close to call, as ballot counting continues in several battleground states.

AutumnSun (2020-11-08). Santa Cruz people celebrate! Joe Biden will be our new president! 11-7-2020. indybay.org Santa Cruz comes out for Joe Biden as he has won the presidency from Donald Trump! November 7, 2020…

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-11-08). 'Great News for Progressives Around the World': International Applause After US Voters Fire Donald Trump. commondreams.org "It's time to get back to building bridges, not walls." Leaders from around the world congratulate the Democrats, but say much damage done by Trump requires repair. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/donald_trump_fired.jpg

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2020-11-08). Veterans Day 2020 – Historic Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar – Healing America. indybay.org President elect Joe Biden spoke to our nation and the world sharing a broader vision for America to choose. From the Historic Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Alta California the ancient riverbed of the American River must speak to help heal our great nation.

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-11-08). A Memo to the GOP, Wall Street, Joe Biden, and All Democrats: 'No, Mitch McConnell Is Not the 46th President'. commondreams.org "President Biden will be under no obligation to hand Mitch McConnell the keys to his Cabinet," progressive groups argue. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mitcher.jpeg

Lynda Carson (2020-11-08). Trump regime may try to sabotage Biden-Harris transition team. indybay.org Biden-Harris Transition Team Ethics Plan:…

_____ (2020-11-08). We Were All Wrong About Trump. Even the Mooch. What? Doesn't Anyone Believe in Come-Backs? strategic-culture.org We shouldn't be asking ourselves what just happened. We shouldn't be asking ourselves what now for Donald Trump. What we should be mulling over is what happens to the brand which was pipped at the finish line. What we have learnt, and I dare say Trump himself learnt, in three days in early November is that Trumpism itself is alive and well. In fact, it is positively thriving. And so, 2024 should be a date etched in our memories as Joe Biden takes on one of the toughest presidencies to date and tries to undo the madness of Donald Trump, both in the Far East (China), the Middle East (Iran, Lebanon, Syria and even A…

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-08). Biden should compensate all US damages against Iran: Spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) — Saeed Khatib Zadeh stressed that Joe Biden must compensate all US damages against the Iranian nation, stop the economic war against Iran and respect all legal paths and international agreements.

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-11-08). Large "Count the Votes" and Labor Rally in San Francisco. indybay.org Multi sided rally and march on day of Biden victory…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-11-07). US Murder Machine Now Under Competent Management. thealtworld.com Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th president of the United States is now In order to have any chance of successfully advancing his legal narrative of electoral shenanigans President Trump would have to both (A) really want to remain president and (B) have the backing of sufficiently large power structures,

Gordon Duff (2020-11-07). Official: Biden Wins, Gone, America's most anti-gun president (good read). thealtworld.com How sweet the irony that Trump gets to eat the bitter fruit in that he won an upset victory by taking some of the final states with narrow margins, and then got to watch the Biden campaign inflict a win against him by clinching majorities in Georgia and Nevada. | The White House campaign strategy went full bore Covid denial. It stopped its Covid meetings. I can't remember a single announcement from the White House on what it was doing to dampen the current Covid surge. If effectively abandoned its responsibility. | Why? I was betting that there were more voters that preferred more dead and crippled Americans than…

The Canary (2020-11-07). Why the US election count is taking so long. thecanary.co The slow pace of the US election count is fuelling a lot of criticism, but there are a number of reasons why it is taking so long to confirm the result.Bigger turnout and steps that American states took to protect residents from Covid-19 are among several factors in play. | The enthusiasm factorEven though the count is not yet complete, US president Donald Trump has easily surpassed the number of votes he got four years ago — more than 70 million so far, versus about 63 million in his victorious 2016 run.Meanwhile, Democrat Joe Biden has gained some 73.9 million votes, versus the 65.9 that Hillary Clinton re…

The Canary (2020-11-07). Biden on brink of presidency as Trump's voter fraud claims dismissed. thecanary.co A top election official has dismissed US President Donald Trump's fresh claims of voter fraud as rival Joe Biden edges closer to victory.Mr Trump launched a flurry of unsubstantiated claims on Twitter on Saturday, alleging that "bad things" happened, referring to votes being "illegally received" and insisting he has won "by a lot".But Federal Election Commission commissioner Ellen Weintraub said there is no evidence of voter fraud. | Speaking on CNN after Mr Trump's string of tweets — which were flagged by Twitter as containing information about the election that may be "misleading" — Ms Weintraub said:…

Norman Solomon (2020-11-07). Progressives Made Trump's Defeat Possible. indybay.org Now It's Time to Challenge Biden and Other Corporate Democrats.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-07). CNN calls Biden next US President. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Some American outlets, including CNN, have named Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-07). Biden wins. What happens next? peoplesdispatch.org Democratic candidate Joe Biden is set to be the next president of the United States, with most networks calling Pennsylvania and Nevada for him. However, president Donald Trump has refused to concede the elections…

sputniknews (2020-11-07). Biden Declares Himself President – Sparking Dumpster Fire of Memes on Social Media. sputniknews.com After an election a campaign where politicians danced and crowd-surfed – or jogged limply and played a reggaeton song on their mobile in Joe Biden's case – social media was alive with memes as both candidates claimed victory with the votes still being counted.

_____ (2020-11-07). Scheer Intelligence: How To Save American Journalism. popularresistance.org It's no secret that the U.S. funding model for journalism is broken, and that this had terrible consequences for our democracy, but it may not be without repair. As advertising revenue newspapers once relied on has increasingly ended up in the pockets of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook, many have shut down their presses, while others such as the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times have turned to billionaires to fund their papers, resulting in a model that has turned journalism into a playground for the uber rich that conceals the economic plight of most of the population.

sputniknews (2020-11-07). Netizens Divided Over Kamala Harris as the US First Female Black Asian-American Vice President. sputniknews.com Although Harris will have limited power as the vice president, many netizens in the US expressed concern in the past that she could become the next POTUS due to Joe Biden's considerable age, worrying in connection with controversial ideas which some twitterians suggest is borderline communism.

The Canary (2020-11-07). Biden tops 270 electoral college votes to defeat Trump in US election. thecanary.co Joe Biden has topped the 270 electoral college votes needed for victory over Donald Trump in the US presidential race. | The former vice-president was called as the winner of Pennsylvania on Saturday, meaning he has an insurmountable lead in the race for the White House. | Winning the vote in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona — three states that voted for Mr Trump in 2016 — opened up several pathways to the presidency for the Democratic candidate. | It was victory in Pennsylvania, some four days after polls closed that saw him over the line. | Mr Trump made a series of unsubstantiated allegations to cla…

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-11-07). 'We're Gonna Win,' Says Biden as Nation Awaits Official Confirmation of Vote Totals. commondreams.org "We don't have a final declaration of victory yet," said the Democratic nominee, "but the numbers tell us it's clear." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-11-06_at_11.15.55_pm1.png

Common Dreams staff (2020-11-07). 'Nightmare Coming to an End': Vanquishing Donald Trump, Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/joe_biden_wins_president.jpg

Dean Baker (2020-11-07). The Biden 8.1 Million Vote Landslide! (corrected post). cepr.net Some folks are seeing this election as a squeaker for Biden since we saw close races in key states. This has concealed the fact that Biden actually is winning the popular vote by a large margin. Since many votes are still not counted across the country I thought I would do a simple exercise where …

sputniknews (2020-11-07). Global Celebrities Salute Joe Biden For Projected Victory in US Presidential Election. sputniknews.com Despite that the US presidential race has not yet been officially called, many world leaders have extended their congratulations to Democratic candidate Joe Biden, who is projected to win the US election.

sputniknews (2020-11-07). CNN's Van Jones Breaks Down on Air After News of Projected Joe Biden, Kamala Harris White House Win. sputniknews.com On Saturday, Democratic candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden, declared himself the winner of the 2020 presidential election over Republican President Donald Trump, after Pennsylvania and Nevada were called for him by media outlets, pushing his electoral vote total from 264 to 290 votes, 20 votes higher than needed to win.

Mobilize (2020-11-07). Oakland Demands that All Votes Be Counted After Trump Claims False Victory. indybay.org Just after 2am on November 4, Trump declared vic ≠to ≠ry in the 2020 pres ≠i ≠den ≠tial election and insisted that all vote count ≠ing stop. Activists were ready to defend the democratic process with a protest in Oakland, one of many in the San Francisco Bay area and across the nation.

Tom Conway (2020-11-07). Why the election represented an unprecedented exercise in democracy. nationofchange.org Besides trusted leaders, what Americans need is greater solidarity…

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-07). Trump refuses to accept defeat in presidential election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Donald Trump rejected the victory of his Democratic rival in the presidential election, claiming that Biden has not won in any state and that the election is far from over.

sputniknews (2020-11-07). Twitter Ripped by Trump Playing Golf as Biden Declared by Media 'President-Elect'. sputniknews.com President Trump has been famous for his love of playing golf amid stressful situations, as many criticise him for being at his golf courses during the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests against racial injustice and police violence.

Kate Aronoff (2020-11-07). The Philadelphia Left Holds the Line. zcomm.org After decades of voter suppression, organizing efforts pay off…

sputniknews (2020-11-07). Trump Campaign Files Lawsuit About Rejected Arizona Votes. sputniknews.com President Donald Trump's campaign has repeatedly alleged election fraud in the 2020 presidential race, insisting that Republican observers were not provided "meaningful access" to ballot-counting locations in several battleground states.

Dean Baker (2020-11-07). The Biden 10 Million Vote Landslide! cepr.net Some folks are seeing this election as a squeaker for Biden since we saw close races in key states. This has concealed the fact that Biden actually is winning the popular vote by a large margin. Since many votes are still not counted across the country I thought I would do a simple exercise where …

commondreams (2020-11-07). TODAY: Voters to Flood The NYC Streets to Celebrate American Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…

_____ (2020-11-07). Gridlock — Biden May or May Not Win, but Trump Remains 'President' of Red America. strategic-culture.org One clear outcome of the U.S. election was

sputniknews (2020-11-07). US Streets After Mainstream Media Declare Biden Winner of Presidential Election — Videos. sputniknews.com The 77-year-old Democrat declared himself a winner in the election after gaining 20 Electoral College votes in Pennsylvania, which gave him over the 270 votes needed to win the election. Several political leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have congratulated Biden on his victory.

Ajamu Baraka (2020-11-06). Confronting Bipartisan Repression and the US-led Axis of Domination Beyond Election Day. globalresearch.ca No matter who sits in the white peoples' house, we will have to continue to fight for social justice, democracy, and People(s)-Centered Human Rights. | "Our survival depends on seeing this violent, barbarian behemoth for what it is." | Chaos, violence, legal …

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-11-06). 'This Is a Grave Crime': Rep. Ilhan Omar Condemns Israeli 'Ethnic Cleansing' After IDF Destruction of Palestinian Hamlet. commondreams.org Dozens of Bedouins—including 41 children—were left homeless after occupation troops bulldozed their community to the ground on Tuesday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1130260322_0.jpg

commondreams (2020-11-06). Socialists Mobilize Nationwide to Demand Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Mark Fiore (2020-11-06). Screen Shot 2020-11-05 at 4.16.38 PM.png. progressive.org Trump and the Republicans know they can't win a national election with an outright majority, so they focus on winning by suppressing the vote and shouting 'fraud!'

_____ (2020-11-06). Trump's Bid to Stop the Count Risks Turning America Into an 'Illiberal Democracy' like Turkey. strategic-culture.org Patrick COCKBURN | By claiming victory in the presidential election while it is still in the balance, President This approach is a rerun of the strategy employed by several populist national leaders across the world in recent years to stay in power by prematurely claiming a win at the polls, and then manipulating the final result in their favour through their control of state institutions, such as election supervisory boards and th…

Alan Macleod (2020-11-06). Did Media Spiking the Ukraine-Burisma Story Win Joe Biden the Election? mintpressnews.com Whatever one thinks about Biden or Trump, or the veracity of the Burisma story, the way in which corporate media and social media giants unilaterally decided that Americans would not be able to decide for themselves raises profound questions about the nature of power and freedom of speech in society.

Staff (2020-11-06). Labor Organizer: I Witnessed Bush Steal 2000 Election in Florida. We Can't Let Trump Steal This One. democracynow.org We look at Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the U.S. presidential election with Jane McAlevey, a union organizer, negotiator and senior policy fellow at UC Berkeley's Labor Center who was an eyewitness to the 2000 Florida recount. She says the 2000 election holds lessons for today, when Democrats allowed Republicans to claim a controversial victory. "We have to have a counternarrative. We have to have very large numbers of people in the streets," she says.

Staff (2020-11-06). Puerto Ricans Vote to Narrowly Approve Controversial Statehood Referendum & Elect 4 LGBTQ Candidates. democracynow.org As most eyes were focused on the race for the White House, Puerto Rican voters on Tuesday narrowly approved a nonbinding statehood referendum. We get analysis from Democracy Now! co-host Juan González and speak with Afro-Puerto Rican human rights, feminist and LGBTQI activist Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, who was elected to the Puerto Rican Senate.

Marilyn Bechtel (2020-11-06). Crowd in Oakland, Calif., demands: Count Every Vote. peoplesworld.org PROTECT THE RESULTS — FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU OAKLAND, Calif. — Over a thousand masked, socially-distancing people filled City Hall's Frank Ogawa Plaza Nov. 4, joining labor, faith, and community speakers demanding that every vote is counted and democracy is upheld. Among over 60 organizations helping to organize the event: SEIU Local 1021, Ella …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-11-06). 'I Mostly Listen': Offering Blueprint for Democrats, Green New Deal Champion Chloe Maxmin Unseats Powerful GOP Incumbent in Rural Maine. commondreams.org "I don't show up and talk about myself," says Maxmin, who this week unseated the state's Republican Senate Minority Leader. "I really try and listen and make sure that the voices that I hear are reflected in our campaign." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/1404.jpg

Staff (2020-11-06). Headlines for November 6, 2020. democracynow.org Biden Takes Lead in Georgia & Pennsylvania, Moving Him Closer to Presidency, Biden Calls for Counting Every Ballot; Trump Claims Dems Are Stealing Election, Trump Campaign Faces Legal Setbacks in Election-Related Lawsuits, Trump Campaign Adviser: "Hopefully Amy Coney Barrett Will Come Through" to Help Trump Win Election, Sen. Graham: State GOP Lawmakers Should Consider Invalidating Election Results, Philly Police Foil QAnon-Linked Plot to Attack Ballot-Counting Site, Bannon Calls for Beheading of Dr. Fauci & FBI Director Wray, 18 Protesters Arrested in NYC in Demo Against Trump Stealing Election, Georgia May Have…

Greg Palast (2020-11-06). How the Republicans are stealing Georgia. zcomm.org Hundreds of thousands of people of color have had their names erased from the voter list in this vital state…

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-11-06). To Trump's Threat That Biden Will Ban Fracking, Climate Campaigners Say, 'Yes, Please'. commondreams.org "Joe Biden can prove himself to be the leader these precarious times require." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-ban-fracking-election.jpg

Stephen Lendman (2020-11-06). US Hypocrisy, Not Democracy. Governance of, by and for "The Rich, Well-Born and Able" globalresearch.ca When farcical US elections are held, we the people have no say over who serves in high office or how the nation is run. | The nation's founders designed things this way, creating governance of, by, and for "the rich, well-born …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-06). Trump continues campaign of lies, protests break out to protect the vote. peoplesdispatch.org As Joe Biden heads closer to victory, Donald Trump and the right-wing have launched a massive campaign of lies over the results. Protesters have taken to the streets across the US demanding that all votes be counted…

teleSUR (2020-11-06). Biden Leads in Georgia and Gets Closer To Trump in Pennsylvania. telesurenglish.net Democratic candidate Joe Biden reversed the provisional results in the state of Georgia and beat the Republican candidate Donald Trump. | RELATED: | The latest data announced by local media around 4: 30 a.m. gave Biden an advantage over Trump of 917 votes. While it could seem a minor difference, those votes are significant because the U.S. President had a 1,267 vote lead a few hours earlier. | In Pennsylvania, wher…

sputniknews (2020-11-06). Election 2020: You Just Keep Me Hanging On. sputniknews.com On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, including the ongoing 2020 election, Pennsylvania/Philadelphia still counting votes days later, and the Biden team threatening to throw President Trump out of office by force.

commondreams (2020-11-06). President-Elect Biden Must Bring Real Climate Action, Beginning with Fracking Ban on Federal Lands. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Editor (2020-11-06). Victor Pickard: How to Save American Journalism. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play It's no secret that the U.S. funding model for journalism is broken, and that this had terrible consequences for our democracy, but it may not be without repair. As advertising revenue newspapers once relied on has increasingly ended up in the pockets of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook, many have shut down their presses… |

Claus Leggewie (2020-11-06). The election as a farce: Donald Trump and the rise of the autocrats. indybay.org To elect a demagogue is always dangerous, but it does not condemn a country to the collapse of its democracy. Strong institutions can keep corrupt or autocratic leaders in check. That is exactly what the U.S. Constitution is designed to do, and for much of our history it has been successful in doing so.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-11-06). 'Trump Is Trying to Steal the Election and Wall Street Is Silent': Corporate Executives Urged to Condemn President's Attacks on Democracy. commondreams.org Stop the Money Pipeline coalition pressures executives at major banks, insurance companies, and asset managers to call out his behavior. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11361535331.jpg

John Feffer (2020-11-06). U.S. Democracy: the Four-Year Rule? counterpunch.org You know about the five-second rule. According to conventional wisdom, food that has dropped on the floor can be safely eaten if retrieved within five seconds. Some scientists have even set up experiments to confirm this folk saying. Of course, all bets are off if your toast falls on the floor buttered side down and

Roger Harris (2020-11-06). Leveraging the Ruling Class's Loss of Legitimacy. counterpunch.org The polls closed with "no winner yet in cliffhanger presidential election," as of Wednesday evening. Despite a period of uncertainty, which is typically the nemesis of Wall Street, the Dow climbed 0.9%, the S&P 500 opened 1.5% higher, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.6%. The explanation is that the financial elites know that they win

commondreams (2020-11-06). Wall Street Must Condemn Trump's Attack on Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Ralph Nader — Bruce Fein (2020-11-05). How Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh Violated Election Law. counterpunch.org Conservative media celebrities Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh have flagrantly violated the federal election law prohibition of donating anything of value exceeding $2,800 to a presidential candidate. The ongoing strategic collaboration between Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh is obvious and has been widely documented in newspapers and books. Both Hannity and Limbaugh have collaborated with President

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-11-05). Tensions Grow in Bolivia as Arce's Inauguration Day Approaches. globalresearch.ca Arce's victory was not enough to overcome the effects of the coup in Bolivia. Currently, the country is strongly threatened by the confluence of the anti-democratic interests of various political groups, paramilitaries and religious fundamentalists who seek to prevent the …

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-11-05). Electoral Musings: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com It is perfectly valid for the American public to express outrage over Trump's declaration of victory, but the entire American media and political class forever lost all legitimacy to condemn a nation's leader for illegitimately crowning themselves by backing the Venezuela coup. | ‚ùñ | Watching Democrats' inability to handily defeat a crazy reality TV host in two elections is like seeing someone pick a fight with a six year-old girl and getting their ass kicked, then coming back with a bunch of their friends and watching them all get carried off on stretchers. | ‚ùñ | All t…

Anthony Cartalucci (2020-11-05). Why Taking US NED Money is Wrong. thealtworld.com The National Endowment for Democracy has as much to do with promoting "democracy" as the illegal US invasion of Iraq — code name "Operation Iraqi Freedom" had to do with bringing "freedom" to the Iraqi people. And as it turns out the same circle of regime change promoters are/were involved in both. | I cover the US National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) board of directors — pointing out how many of them have been involved in some of the worst crimes against humanity of the 21st century including promoting and even participating in the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003. | I also explain why takin…

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-05). Maduro slams US' giving democracy lessons to world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Washington is in no position to give lessons in democracy to the world as Donald Trump is apparently rejecting the early results of US election.

RT (2020-11-05). Joe Biden sees 'NO DOUBT' of winning presidency, urges supporters to be patient, calls system 'envy of the world'. rt.com Democrat Joe Biden said he's certain he will soon be named the winner of Tuesday's presidential election and repeated his demand that all votes be counted amid allegations by President Donald Trump of fraudulent ballots. | "We have no doubt that when the count is finished, Senator [Kamala] Harris and I will be declared the winners," Biden said Thursday. "So, I ask everyone to stay calm, all people to stay calm. The process is working, the count is being completed, we'll know very soon." | I spent the afternoon attending briefings on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the state of the economy. Tune in as I provide…

Mark Gruenberg (2020-11-05). Labor Department reports 21.5 million still getting jobless aid. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—New claims for jobless benefits, from people thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic and actions to counter the community spread of the plague, totaled 21.51 million for the week ending on Oct. 17, the Labor Department reported. That doesn't count new claims for state or federal jobless benefits since then, the Bureau of …

Maicol David Lynch (2020-11-05). CPUSA hits the streets of New York to protect the results. peoplesworld.org PROTECT THE RESULTS — FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU NEW YORK—"Whose vote counts? All votes count! Whose vote counts? Our vote counts!" the crowd shouted as they marched from Bryant Park to Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday. They were demanding that every vote be counted a day after the largest voter …

Global Research News (2020-11-05). Selected Articles: "Fantasy Democracy": US Election 2020. globalresearch.ca By The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported …

Staff (2020-11-05). Arizona's Blue Shift Rooted in Years of Grassroots Latinx Organizing Against GOP's Xenophobia. democracynow.org One of the crucial states that could decide the presidential election is Arizona, where Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump with thousands of ballots left to count. Trump won Arizona in 2016, and if Biden's lead holds, he will be just the second Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1948. "The lion's share of the credit belongs to sustained community organizing in the state," says Marisa Franco, director and co-founder of Mijente, a national digital organizing hub for Latinx and Chicanx communities. She says the Trump administration has been disastrous for immigrants and immigrant rights groups,…

Staff (2020-11-05). There is no democracy without felon voting rights. therealnews.com TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Executive Producer and host of Rattling the Bars Eddie Conway about prisoners' right to vote, or lack thereof, and about the obstacles ex-prisoners face in securing their voting rights, particularly in Florida.

Sheren Khalel (2020-11-05). US elections 2020: Campa-Najjar holds on with 'measure of hope' as Issa claims victory. middleeasteye.net US elections 2020: Campa-Najjar holds on with 'measure of hope' as Issa claims victory | Palestinian-American Democrat running for House trails amid outrage over Twitter posts praising ex-Israel PM responsible for death of grandparents | Thu, 11/05/2020 – 21: 32 | Now trailing in votes, Campa-Najjar's campaign says it is 'still looking at the returns with a measure of hope' (AFP/File photo) | The r…

Communist Party USA (2020-11-05). Communist Party sends the call: Defend the votes. peoplesworld.org THE RESULTS — FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU The following is a guest editorial from the Communist Party USA. I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity. The people are awakening. In due time, they will and must come to their own. . . . Let the people everywhere take heart of …

Patricia Gorky (2020-11-05). Right wing mobilizations intensify racist voter suppression drive. liberationnews.org Right wing protesters mobilized in several hotspots across the country following Tuesday's election, using intimidation tactics in an attempt to tip the scales for Trump.

Editor (2020-11-05). Chris Hedges: American Requiem. scheerpost.com Art by Mr. Fish / Original to Scheerpost] By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost Well, it's over. Not the election. The capitalist democracy. However biased it was towards the interests of the rich and however hostile it was to the poor and minorities, the capitalist democracy at least offered the possibility of incremental and piecemeal reform. Now it is a corpse. The iconography and rhetoric… |

Stephen Lendman (2020-11-05). "Fantasy Democracy": US Election 2020. Electoral Fraud?? globalresearch.ca First said in America's early 1930s, the expression "we wuz robbed" echoed in various forms following losses in close sports contests. | Time and again, it's been true as well about US elections at the federal, state and local levels since …

Stephen Lendman (2020-11-05). Five Swing States to Decide US Presidential Election. globalresearch.ca After months of campaigning and a record $14 billion spent by the Trump and Biden teams, it all comes down to results in 5 battleground states. | Here's where things stand at the moment with vote counting still ongoing: | Pennsylvania: Trump …

Jack Delaney (2020-11-05). 'You Have to Listen to the Streets': Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution. thenation.com 'You Have to Listen to the Streets': Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-11-05). Calling Trump's Repeated Election Lies 'Dangerous' to Democracy, Watchdogs Urge Twitter to Suspend His Account. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-11-05_at_15.44.24.png

Umar A Farooq (2020-11-05). US Elections 2020: A Who's Who of Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Team. globalresearch.ca Democratic nominee's advisers consist of many former Obama-era officials, some who helped craft the Iran nuclear deal, drone strikes programmes and sanctions on Syria and Libya | *** | As a two-term vice-president under President Barack Obama, Joe Biden played a leading …

sputniknews (2020-11-05). Polls Wrong Again! Professor Who Predicted Biden Landslide Victory Urges Analysts to Change Approach. sputniknews.com The results of United States presidential election have not yet been called. While Democratic candidate Joe Biden is currently on a course to win, his lead is not consistent with numerous pollsters who predicted that the former Vice President would win a landslide victory against Donald Trump.

_____ (2020-11-05). The US Inability To Count Votes Is A National Disgrace. popularresistance.org The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally efficient or confidence-inspiring manner. As a result, the credibility of the voting process is severely impaired, and any residual authority the U.S. claims to "spread" democracy to lucky recipients of its benevolence around the world is close to obliterated. | At 7: 30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the day after the 2020 presidential elections, the results of the presidential race, as well as control of the Senate, are very…

teleSUR (2020-11-05). US Elections: Biden Has 264 Delegates to the Electoral College. telesurenglish.net Democratic candidate Joe Biden already has 264 delegates in the Electoral College and is one step closer to achieving the 270 delegates that would allow him to be elected as the next president. Republican candidate Donald Trump has garnered 214 delegates so far. | RELATED: | The differences in votes between the two candidates continue to be minimal in some key states. As of Thursday morning, attention remained focused on t…

sputniknews (2020-11-05). 'We Can't Let That Happen': Trump Vows to Stop Democrats From 'Stealing' Election. sputniknews.com US President Donald Trump, who is trailing 40 Electoral College votes behind his Democratic opponent, claims he has "already decisively won" several states and will win the overall presidential election "if you count the legal votes."

sputniknews (2020-11-05). Trump Delivers Remarks From White House Amid Tense Presidential Race. sputniknews.com As the vote to win the White House between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden continues, the outcome remains unclear as votes in several key states have not yet been counted.

WSWS (2020-11-05). Breonna Taylor's mother demands an independent investigation into police killing after exposure of grand jury whitewash. wsws.org Tamika Palmer is demanding a new investigation after three jurors revealed that Republican Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron did not follow procedure and present the possibility of six homicide charges against the officers who killed Taylor.

Michael Jansen (2020-11-05). What if Clinton Had Won the 2016 US Presidential Election Instead of Trump? globalresearch.ca What if Democrat Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 US presidential election instead of Donald Trump? The US and the world would have been spared four roller-coaster years of Trump, of his narcissism, ignorance and irrationality and his never …

Jacob G. Hornberger (2020-11-05). Don't Forget LBJ's Election Theft. globalresearch.ca The mainstream pro-Biden media is poking fun at Donald Trump's suggestion that there could be fraud involved in…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-11-05). 'Gross Abuse' of Power, Says International Election Observer About Trump Lies of US Voter Fraud. commondreams.org "Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent president, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions," the delegation concluded. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12294470951.jpg

teleSUR (2020-11-05). Trump Insists 'Illegal Votes' Depriving him of the Presidency. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to make false claims on the legality of ballots as new tallies showing a diminishing lead for Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania. | RELATED: | During the White House briefing, Trump claimed that "legal votes" would point to his victory and that the inclusion of "illegal votes" may lead to a Joe Biden win. | "If you count the legal votes I easily win," Trump said, providing no evide…

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2020-11-05). 'Bernie Called It': Pre-Election Video of Sanders Warning Trump Would Try to Steal the Vote Goes Viral. commondreams.org "Now, in this unprecedented moment," Sen. Sanders said on Wednesday afternoon, "is the time to reaffirm our belief in democracy and to give states the time they need to count every ballot so that the will of the American people is heard." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_warning.jpg

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-04). Future of US constitutional democracy at risk as never before. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) — Stating that the US is on the edge of political unrest and riots, Richard Falk emphasized that American foreign policy toward the Middle East will not significantly change, regardless of who wins the presidential election.