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A reminder that states already have a good way to ensure election integrity—and MAGA hates it.

Some Lula supporters apparently shouted his name out their window when it was announced he won and a cop pointed his gun at him and they took what is possibly the greatest image of a cop ever taken, like genuinely this would go hard as a cover for a Rage album its so poetic.

The survival of American democracy depends on taxing billionaires

"When President Donald Trump signals he might not accept the result of an election, he's worth taking seriously," writes Stephen Collinson. "By now, in his fifth national election as Republican Party leader, Trump has an established MO." | Analysis https://cnn.it/4e4S0K9

When I say they're running on pure Islamophobia against Abdul, you need to see this shit to believe it

“When a family reads a story about presidential crypto profits at the same time as they are deciding whether they should put off their expensive doctor’s appointment, they see that the system is working for someone—just not for them.”

democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center... ICYMI 📨 Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes #Epstein

Prices for the “candy and chewing gum” category spiked 7.7 percent over the past year — more than twice the rate of overall inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rising prices are especially apparent for candies that include chocolate. https://wapo.st/48nLbzL

TODAY at 11:00 AM Central in #Illinois: The groundbreaking for the Mother Jones Memorial Sculpture at E. Wacker Dr. & N. Wabash Ave. in #Chicago. Find out mor at tinyurl.com/mva7m5vf #LaborHistory #PublicArt #Memorial #Sculpture

NEW: The DOGE operative who gutted USAID -- firing thousands of employees and canceling lifesaving programs -- never actually signed the paperwork that's legally required for him to be employed by the agency.

Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Are you ready to #Vote2026? The deadline to vote is November 3. Get all the info you need at vote.org. 🗳️

An increase in rejected ballots for this year's primary election revealed a change in U.S. Postal Service policy, which can delay postmarks for ballots, writes U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen in a CDN guest commentary.

At this time next week, we will all be watching the election results come in. We’ve been building towards this moment for two years and we’re on the verge of handing the fascists the historic loss they deserve — but we can’t afford to take anything for granted with a desperate Trump regime.

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Extorted Compliance: What the Trump Pay-to-Play Model Means for Higher Ed In the episode we discuss the AAUP report, “Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance,” which exposes how the Trump administration has extended its pay-to-play approach

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It’s been a remarkable week for democracy. Voters in Brazil and Serbia defeated would-be authoritarians, six months after Hungary rejected Viktor Orbán. Even when leaders capture the media and tilt the rules, people can still fight back. Next Tuesday, it’s our turn.

"Daddy's comin' and I gotta get my ass good and tight," is not the messaging they want right now

An Alaska Senate candidate has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican doesn’t win. bit.ly/3UkaQWW

Tucker Carlson trying on a David Brooks skin-suit for size.

A single camera shot from President Donald Trump's latest rally sparked a wave of online ridicule, with critics zeroing in on one detail.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered a police investigation into alleged ties between a donor network co-founded by Vice President JD Vance and the presidential campaign of Flávio Bolsonaro in the run-up to Sunday’s election.

October 27 - The 1948 Donora Smog On this day in Labor History the year was 1948. That was the day that a thick yellow fog rolled over the town of Donora, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh. Donora was a mill town, nestled in a valley on the bank of the Monongahela River. By 1948, the town had

A clearly frustrated federal judge warned President Donald Trump's administration it could face contempt sooner rather than later, giving its lawyers just hours to detail every step toward returning an unlawfully deported man.

If we had a nickel for every time a Bolsonaro fled to the United States after losing an election, we’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

Hey Meta 👋 We are currently hosting a get-out-the-vote rally in Osceola County, home to a large Puerto Rican community, and our #LatinosConAngie Instagram page was suddenly taken down while we were actively posting content from the event.

Kim Pierce on The Hands That Built This and the Future of the Trades For too long, the trades have been treated like a fallback — something you choose when college does not work out. The truth is the world runs on the backs of builders, welders, riggers, electricians and laborers. It is time to s

Episode 113: Fighting Wage Theft and Funding Cincinnati's Schools In hour one, Michelle sits down with Brennen, Patience, and Manuel from the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center for an update on the ongoing fight against wage theft. The group discusses the challenges facing workers whose employe

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He is so desparate.

The Trump administration targets another Democratic-led state in the midterms by asking Washington to sequester ballots in next week’s election that it says could be cast by noncitizens.

A leaderless revolution has swept Serbia. The world should be watching | Aleksandar Matkovic

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“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay,” Mohamed said. “Just like kidnapping.”

So, how's that whole Make America Great Again thing going?

President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch would send a creeping darkness across the graves of America's fallen, stretching over more than 75,000 burial sites at Arlington National Cemetery in a year, according to a new analysis.

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One week from right now, polls will be open for Election Day. Whether the pro-democracy majority reclaims power comes down to the work we do over these next seven days. Here are three things you can do today to help. 🧵

The Rick Smith Show 10-27-2026 On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, with the midterms just days away, Rick talks with AlterNet senior editor Sarah Burris about the races that could decide who holds power in Washington and what's really at stake for working people. Then Gabe Hagen, co-owner of

1. Not sure when a new, on-the-record rape allegation against a sitting president isn’t considered news — especially considering Trump was found liable by a jury in a similar case — but it was ignored by most mainstream media outlets