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Just give poor people money
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New Zealand now has the gayest Parliament in the world
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A legislative path to an interoperable internet
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Jacinda Ardern leads New Zealand Labour Party to historically high re-election, projected to win 49% of votes and 64/120 seats
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Federalist 51 - The structure of the Government must furnish the proper checks and balances between the different departments
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Inside the Republican plot for permanent minority rule
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Trump & Biden 2020 US Presidential Town Halls Discussion Thread
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Watch Trump's Town Hall on YouTube
Begins approximately ~2 hours from the time of this posting. Runs for one hour.
Watch Biden's Town Hall on YouTube
Begins approximately ~2 hours from the time of this posting. Runs for an hour and a half
More information from CNN.
In case you're wondering why there are two separate town halls happening instead of Debate #2 tonight, @3d12 has the recap here.
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Facebook and Twitter take unusual steps to limit spread of New York Post story
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YouTube has become the latest social media giant to announce a sweeping crack down on content linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory
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One year since the Turkish invasion of Rojava: An interview with Tekoşîna Anarşîst
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What happens to abortion access in the US if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
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Sweden will increase military spending by around 40% in the next five years and double the number of people conscripted into the army amid growing tensions with Russia
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The dollars and sense of free college - Georgetown University analysis of Biden's free college plan finds that it pays for itself within a decade
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What retiree phone-bankers taught me about loving work
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Norway has blamed Russia for a cyberattack on the email system in the parliament in August – Moscow has rejected the claim, calling it a serious and wilful provocation
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Last exit from autocracy
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A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears)
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Details emerge of new right-wing coup plot in Bolivia
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As states prepared mail-in ballots, Postal Service failed to update at least 1.8 million addresses
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What are we so afraid of? – Tony Green, on dismissing, denying, contracting and spreading the coronavirus
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Wisconsin denies Foxconn tax subsidies after contract negotiations fail
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Evangelicals are surprised and angered by Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Supreme Court pick, Kassio Nunes
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Why the Philly cheesesteak can swing a presidential election
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Norway grants asylum to man claiming persecution by Polish government – Rafał Gaweł's prison sentence for fraud was retaliation by rightwing regime, Norway says
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Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout California worry elections officials
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What are some good resources for California voters?
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about...
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about national issues. So, what are you using to study up?
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Trump will undergo televised medical evaluation on Friday night, Fox News announces
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Can a good person support President Trump?
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Additional steps Twitter is taking ahead of the 2020 US Election
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FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Presidential debate: Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV event
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Protests and power
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Mike Pence/Kamala Harris 2020 US Vice Presidential Debate - Discussion thread
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Watch on YouTube
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Debate starts ~90 minutes from the time of this posting.
Info from The Washington Post:
Location: The University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Moderator: Susan Page, Washington bureau chief, USA Today
Details: The debate will be 90 minutes long and have no commercial breaks. It will be divided into nine segments of 10 minutes each that the moderator gets to choose.
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The story of how Rinaldo Nazzaro built The Base, a neo-Nazi terror organization—and how it all came apart
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Cambridge Analytica did not misuse data in EU referendum, says UK watchdog
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Post-politics and the future of the left
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Teenage girl becomes Finland's PM for the day – Aava Murto is taking over for the day as part of a campaign for girls' digital rights
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US President Donald Trump abruptly scraps stimulus talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day
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US House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes
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Joe Biden can end the drama on election night. All he has to do is win Texas.
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Planning is GREAT: Britain was supposed to be the most prepared country in the world. Then an unexpected enemy arrived
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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania have tested positive for coronavirus
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Should we use a megathread for US election news as we get closer to Nov 3?
I was thinking about how much the quantity of election news is likely to increase as we get closer to Nov 3. And more specifically the likelihood that this election will not be clear cut, will be...
I was thinking about how much the quantity of election news is likely to increase as we get closer to Nov 3. And more specifically the likelihood that this election will not be clear cut, will be contested, lawsuits filed, etc in the days and weeks after Nov 3.
With that in mind, do we want to proactively put up a weekly (maybe daily for the actual week of) megathread to consolidate some of it?
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Michigan Attorney General will no longer enforce governor’s executive orders after court ruling
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Weird Al - We're All Doomed
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Time to pardon Edward Snowden?
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Tracker for coronavirus test results from officials in the US government and presidential campaigns
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History of US political parties (part 1)
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Is political violence ever justifiable?
5 votes