Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.

 https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-puerto-rico-election-fraud-prison-drugs-votes

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The Struggle in Minneapolis, and Nationally, for Control over 2026 and 2028 Elections Continues.

1).“ICE's Violence, Voter Rolls and Election Intimidation”, Jan 29, 2026, Rev. Mark Thompson discusses Trumpista Fraud Election issues with Markos of The Daily Kos, Redcircle, Make it Plain, duration of podcast 42 minutes, at < https://redcircle.com/shows/makeitplain/ep/51f60879-8a77-4da7-b415-afb359acc597 >

2). “Sociology expert says ICE’s violent tactics in the US are a clear example of the 'imperial boomerang' ”, n.d. (clearly Feb 5 or 6, 2026), Brittany Wong, MSN Posting (originally from Huff Post), at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sociology-expert-says-ice-s-violent-tactics-in-the-us-are-a-clear-example-of-the-imperial-boomerang/ar-AA1VLQJH >.

3). “The Blueprint That Broke a Federal Occupation: Minneapolis and the Mosaic of Effective Activism”, Feb 6, 2026, Christopher Armitage, The Existentialist Republic, at < https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-blueprint-that-broke-a-federal >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Why we should worry that Trump's spy chief was spotted at an FBI raid of an election office

 https://www.defiance.news/p/why-we-should-worry-that-trumps-spy?utm_source=cross-post&publication_id=5177509&post_id=186191496&utm_campaign=16235&isFreemail=true&r=16jbk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

A Seattle socialist’s victory gives elite media the jitters

 https://mronline.org/2025/11/25/a-seattle-socialists-victory-gives-elite-media-the-jitters/?mc_cid=53bd4baa9b&mc_eid=d763a9eef7

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

How Zohran Mamdani Fought The Master Plan

 https://www.levernews.com/how-zohran-mamdani-fought-the-master-plan/?utm_source=newsletter-email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=newsletter-article

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Why I No Longer Wish to Write About American Politics ANIS SHIVANI

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/29/why-i-no-longer-wish-to-write-about-american-politics/

~~recommended by tpx ~~

What is Really Happening in the U.S.

1). “Global Capitalism: The U.S. Election and Trump 2.0 in Historical Perspective [November 2024]”, Nov 20, 2024, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work, duration of video 1:17:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-WR6Zq7Qec >.

2). “Here’s What We Do Now: A Personal Note”, Nov 6, 2024, Greg Palast, Gregpalast.com, at < https://www.gregpalast.com/heres-what-we-do-now/ >.

3). “ 'The Election Ain’t Over' Greg Palast: New Details on Ballots Thrown Out”, Nov 22, 2024, Mark Thompson interviews Greg Palast, The Mark Thompson Show, duration of video 1:17:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hXeEiFcJM >.

4). “Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’: Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’ ”, Nov 22, 2024, Jason Wilson, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/22/trump-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-book >.

5). “The dictatorial threat of Trump’s recess appointment plan”, Nov 19, 2024, Eric London, World Socialist Web Site, (WSWS), at < https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/11/19/hbqh-n19.html >.

6).  “Georgia Fired Their Entire Maternal Mortality Committee”, Nov 21, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/georgia-fired-their-entire-maternity >.  (updated)

7). “Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths”, Nov. 21, 2024, Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, at < https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-dismisses-maternal-mortality-committee-amber-thurman-candi-miller >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

Opinion | I’m 16. On Nov. 5 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/opinion/donald-trump-women-girls.html

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Trump, the Dems, and the "Seven Stages of Grief" - Paul Street ~~ and ~~ Joy Reid says Black women no longer interested in 'saving America' after betrayal by White female voters

 https://substack.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.mtvaLpcqm16D8nspE2ezFsq7kaJQHl2OasOYsLWE8Hs

and 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/joy-reid-says-black-women-no-longer-interested-saving-america-after-betrayal-white-female-voters

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

The Nightmare Situation is Now Upon Us

1). “After Win, Trump Fans Admit 'Project 2025 Is the Agenda': 'Now that the election is over I think we can finally say that yeah actually Project 2025 is the agenda. Lol.' ”, Nov 6, 2024, Julianne McShane, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/project-2025-is-the-agenda-trump-what-is-trump-plan-after-win-steve-bannon/ >.

2). “MAGA allies say they can finally admit Project 2025 ‘is the agenda’ for Trump’s second term: In an apparent attempt to troll their political opponents, MAGA allies gleefully announced the extreme conservative blueprint is ‘on the Trump agenda’ ”, Nov 7, 2024, The Independent, at < https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-project-2025-steve-bannon-election-b2642968.html# >.

3). “America Meets Its Judgment Day: Trump’s victory signals a national embrace of the politics of hate and a possible fascist future”, Nov 6, 2024, David Corn, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/judgement-day-for-american-democracy-trump-harris-election-2024/ >.

4). “Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections”, Table, n.d., Anon, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara, at < https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/voter-turnout-in-presidential-elections >

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

Basic Core Issues Underly the Outcome of Tuesday's, November 5 Election

1). “Christian Nationalists Dream of Taking Over America. This Movement Is Actually Doing It. The New Apostolic Reformation is 'the greatest threat to US democracy you’ve never heard of' ”, Nov-Dec 2024, Kiera Butler; Photography by Caroline Gutman, Mother Jones, November+December 2024 Issue, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/new-apostolic-reformation-christian-nationalism/ >.

2). “Why Ballot Measures Are Democracy’s Last Line of Defense: Increasingly, citizens are turning to direct democracy to restore rights stripped away by gerrymandered legislatures and right-wing courts”, Nov-Dec 2024, Ari Berman, Mother Jones, November+December 2024 Issue, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/ballot-measures-democracys-last-line-of-defense-ohio-arizona-utah-abortion-gerrymandering/ >.

3). “There’s a Legal Plan Well Underway to Undermine a Kamala Harris Win: 'At the end of the day, these lawsuits are PR campaigns in legal wrapping paper. They don’t reflect real legal concerns. They’re designed to create chaos' ”, Nov 2, 2024, Abby Vesoulis, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/theres-a-legal-plan-well-underway-to-undermine-a-kamala-harris-win-rnc/ >.

4). “The Proud Boys Have Regrouped and Are Signaling Election Plans”, Nov 3, 2024, Tawnell D. Hobbs & Jennifer Levitz, Wall Street Journal, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-proud-boys-have-regrouped-and-are-signaling-election-plans/ar-AA1tqNMD?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=7599ca6044a5457983030857a155c929&ei=41 >.

5). “Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattresses’ in election legal battles”, Nov 1, 2024, lla Lee & Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, at < https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4965991-trump-harris-election-legal-battle/ >.

6). “Trump disputes Iowa poll showing Harris ahead in red state: ‘It’s not even close!’: Selzer poll, widely respected organization with good record in Iowa, shows vice-president leading Trump 47% to 44%”, Nov 3, 2024, Edward Helmore, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/trump-harris-iowa-poll >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

The consequences of putting the cranks in charge ~~ Judd Legum Nov 4

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=1664&post_id=151132792&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTUxMTMyNzkyLCJpYXQiOjE3MzA3MjAwNDgsImV4cCI6MTczMzMxMjA0OCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE2NjQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.7eTvEZGpdGpMM8rjtLtYfBZBX3HIpZ69tDwTWm98ez0

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

White Mob Wages Deadly Violence Against Black Community Seeking to Vote

 https://eji.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5302a55650ba8ed477e3a2953&id=bb51592e0c&e=c214e6d6a2

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

At Trump Rally in Georgia, Jesus’ Assault Rifles ~~ Greg Palast

 https://mailchi.mp/gregpalast/at-trump-rally-in-georgia-jesus-assault-rifles?e=ae27806cdd

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Kamala: accept genocide, get affordable groceries

 https://youtu.be/KikC4Bm8FXc?si=VxIGmwDh9kmnN2FR

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Worried that their Hated Abortion Stand is Leading to Electoral Defeat: Various Republican Authoritarians Plan to Seize Power

1). “To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the 'TheoBros': These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again”, Nov/Dec 2024, Kiera Butler, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/theobros-jd-vance-christian-nationalism/ >.

2). “Christian Nationalist 'TheoBros' Want To Take Over Government”, Oct 24, 2024, Leeja Miller, Why America with Leeja Miller, duration of video 23:34, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FL3PPxyd70 >.

3). “Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump: Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver”, Oct 25, 2024, Kyle Cheney, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/25/trump-freedom-caucus-north-carolina-electors-00185520 >.

4). “Self-proclaimed ‘Secretary of Retribution’ calls for pro-Trump protest at empty Pa. Capitol”, Oct 24, 2024, Jordan Wilkie | WITF, Lancaster Online, at < https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/self-proclaimed-secretary-of-retribution-calls-for-pro-trump-protest-at-empty-pa-capitol/article_cb332e82-9222-11ef-838c-e323a5e63077.html >

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal

 https://theconversation.com/palestinians-want-to-choose-their-own-leaders-a-year-of-war-has-distanced-them-further-from-this-democratic-goal-239463?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%207%202024%20-%203120331841&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%207%202024%20-%203120331841+Version+B+CID_2b267a9fd98b0f29d4d86784583c4fa5&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Palestinians%20want%20to%20choose%20their%20own%20leaders%20%20a%20year%20of%20war%20has%20distanced%20them%20further%20from%20this%20democratic%20goal

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

An Alternative Leftist View of the Vice-Presidential Debate by Jack Rasmus

“The First Vice-Presidential Debate”, Oct 2, 2024, Jack Rasmus, Jack Rasmus: Predicting the Global Economic Crisis, at < https://jackrasmus.com/2024/10/02/the-first-vice-presidential-debate/ >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

The Vice-Presidential Debate Whimpers on Through

1). “NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found”, Oct 2, 2024, NPR Staff, NPR, at < https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5135675/jd-vance-tim-walz-vp-debate-fact-check >.

2). “8 Body Language Tells From the Vice Presidential Debate: Body language revealed even more than words on the debate stage tonight”, Oct 2, 2024, Joe Navarro, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/10/02/walz-vance-vp-debate-body-language-analysis-00182127 >.

3). “Trump vows to veto any federal abortion ban — after previously refusing to commit: Trump posted during the middle of the vice presidential debate”, Oct 1, 2024, Lisa Kashinsky & Megan Messerly, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/01/trump-abortion-veto-national-ban-00182091 >.

4). Trump Tweet about Vetoing National Abortion Ban on “X”, Oct 1, 2024, Donald Trump, “X”, at < https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1841295548109955091 >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

Abortion is the Best Campaign Issue That the Harris / Walz Ticket Has

1). “The GOP's Plan to Ban IVF”, Sep 27, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-gops-plan-to-ban-ivf >.

2). “Despite Trump's flip-flops, anti-choice activists think he'll sign 'any' new abortion restrictions: Speaking to Salon, anti-abortion campaigners said Trump is just playing politics by 'softening on life' ”, Sep 26, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/09/26/despite-flip-flip-anti-choice-activists-think-hell-sign-any-new-abortion-restrictions/ >.

3). “ 'He is just getting started': Another Trump presidency could totally destroy reproductive freedom: Women in red states know just how bad things can get when Republicans are in charge of healthcare decisions”, June 21, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/06/21/he-is-just-getting-started-another-presidency-could-totally-destroy-reproductive-freedom/ >.

4). “House GOP lawmakers introduce bill imposing near-total ban on abortion in Kansas: Legislation draws objections from abortion rights proponents and opponents”, January 11, 2024, Tim Carpenter, The Kansas Reflector, at < https://kansasreflector.com/2024/01/11/house-gop-lawmakers-introduce-bill-imposing-near-total-ban-on-abortion-in-kansas/ >.

5). “Why I Drive Out of State for Prenatal Care”, Sep 27, 2024, Danielle Campoamor, The Nation, at < https://www.thenation.com/article/society/travel-prenatal-care-abortion-ban/ >.

6). “ 'I wasn't dead enough for an abortion': Texas mom blames Trump for almost losing her life: If Trump wins in November, 'he will make this nightmare a reality nationwide', says Lauren Miller”, June 3, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/06/03/i-wasnt-enough-for-an-abortion-texas-mom-for-almost-losing-her-life/ >.

7). “How quickly would abortion return to Missouri if voters approve amendment in November?”, Sep 27, 2024, Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, at < https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article293011164.html >.

8). “Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion 'travel ban': Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself 'pro-life.' But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said”, Sept. 26, 2024, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/26/amarillo-texas-abortion-travel-ban-mayor/ >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~