As a woman who grew up at a time before reliable contraception and safe abortions, I concur with the sentiments here but also believe that anyone who is a woman, was born of a woman, loves a woman, or cares about this planet should vote in favor of women's right to govern their own bodies. … Continue reading This is NOT an ordinary election — VOTE for the preservation of democracy →

Explainer The midterms candidates opposing those who claim Trump won in 2020 Should these candidates prevail, it’s far less likely that schemes to overturn the 2024 election will succeed. Here’s a look at some of the key candidates Katie Hobbs, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Arizona. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The fight for democracy is … Continue reading Key candidates facing opponents who claim Trump won in 2020 →

https://www.wsj.com/articles/duty-voting-seriously-buckley-progressives-midterm-biden-messaging-facts-inflation-crime-senate-leadership-election-turnout-11667499600 Your Duty as a Voter Is to Take the Election Seriously If you don’t care, admit it to yourself, try to become a better citizen, and cast a ballot next time. By Peggy Noonan Nov. 3, 2022 6:59 pm ET William F. Buckley once received a postelection letter from an elderly liberal saying that she wished … Continue reading For heaven’s sake (and yours), go out and VOTE →

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/06/how-close-is-the-us-to-civil-war-barbara-f-walter-stephen-march-christopher-parker ‘These are conditions ripe for political violence’: how close is the US to civil war? A police flash-bang grenade is detonated during the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Nearly half of Americans fear their country will erupt within the next decade. Ahead of the midterm elections this week, … Continue reading How close is the U.S. to civil war? →

https://apple.news/AMTWdID1xT8uT9U5o66OYDA Border chief says GOP governors’ migrant relocation campaign is stoking migration to U.S. BY ANDREA CASTILLO,  HAMED ALEAZIZ OCT. 6, 2022 3 AM PT A few days after Daniel got off a plane in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where he had been flown from San Antonio with other migrants by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his phone buzzed. … Continue reading Migrants’ relocation to blue states making migration more appealing →

Minority Rule: How 3 Percent of Texans Call the Shots for the Rest of Us Statewide officials and legislators are far to the right of most Texans. Why? Low primary-election turnout and an anemic Democratic party. By Michael Hardy November 202221 Illustrations by Brian Rea If you want to see the future of Texas, take a … Continue reading How 3% of Texans call the shots for the rest of us (VOTE Y’ALL!!!!!) →

https://apple.news/A3zbxXMaZQz6hfiO5kSgTGA Trump’s Second Term Would Look Like This The former president and his allies have explained their plans quite clearly.By Jonathan Rauch Mark Felix / AFP / Getty AUGUST 29, 2022SHARE About the author: Jonathan Rauch is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of The Constitution of Knowledge: A … Continue reading Former President Trump has already told us his plans for a second term →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/politics/biden-speech-transcript.html Full Transcript of President Biden’s Speech in Philadelphia The president described what he viewed as threats to democracy, which he said stemmed from the actions of former President Donald J. Trump and “MAGA forces.” President Biden called on Americans “to stop the assault on American democracy” on Thursday.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Sept. 1, … Continue reading Threats to democracy from former President Trump and “MAGA forces” — transcript of Biden speech →

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/09/senate-swing-state-polls-2022-00060983? Battle for Senate majority remains a nail-biter The 50-50 Senate is still finely balanced a month out from Election Day, the latest surveys show. Herschel Walker (left) has not led a public poll in Georgia's Senate race against Raphael Warnock (right) since mid-September. | Meg Kinnard/AP Photo and Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images By STEVEN SHEPARD … Continue reading Battle for Senate majority remains a nail-biter →

Altho not mentioned in either the news article or press release below, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has a substantial financial interest in United Parcel Service, one of the U.S.P.S.'s direct competitors. https://news.yahoo.com/judge-sets-limits-lawsuit-over-203035631.html Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays FILE - A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, … Continue reading Trump appointee DeJoy finally stopped by a federal judge in his efforts to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service →