This article from 2016 reads like it could have been written today. By Jesse Rhodes, Scientific American The 2016 American presidential campaign has renewed concerns about the specter of violence in American electoral politics. The campaign has been marked by tense—and occasionally violent—altercations between supporters and critics of […]
By Julian Borger, The Guardian The former UK ambassador in Washington, Kim Darroch, has warned of a “genuine risk” of violence in the aftermath of a close-run US election in November. Darroch noted that although Joe Biden is maintaining a significant lead nationwide, the margins in some battleground […]
By Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian In late November 2000, hundreds of mostly middle-aged male protesters, dressed in off-the-peg suits and cautious ties, descended on the Miami-Dade polling headquarters in Florida. Shouting, jostling, and punching, they demanded that a recount of ballots for the presidential election be stopped. The […]
By Jelani Cobb, New Yorker In the fall of 1856, according to news reports, a Baltimore resident named Charles Brown was “peaceably walking along the street” when he was shot dead. It was a local Election Day, and Brown was in the vicinity of a Twelfth Ward polling […]
About 1 in 5 elections around the world turns violent. Increasingly aware of the risk of strife presented by elections in countries affected by conflict, governments and civil society need more effective approaches to prevent election-related violence. The U.S. Institute of Peace conducts research, training and fieldwork to […]
By Ore Koren, The Conversation After Kenya’s 2007 election, as incumbent President Mwai Kibaki declared victory, the opposition alleged the election had been rigged. A wave of protests, riots and ethnic violence followed. As many as 1,500 citizens were killed and another 600,000 forcibly displaced. As the U.S. […]
By Joey Garrison and Jessica Guynn, USA Today WASHINGTON — Facebook executives said Tuesday the social media company is ready to implement “break-glass measures” to restrict content on its platforms if civil unrest and violence erupt following the Nov. 3 presidential election. The preparations come as Facebook has taken more aggressive steps […]
By Andrew Hay, Katie Paul Reuters (Reuters) – Some Americans worried about possible violence after the U.S. presidential election are forming community watch groups, others are working on conflict de-escalation and still others are purchasing guns, according to two dozen voters, online groups and data surveyed by Reuters. […]
By Elliot Smith, CNBC With President Donald Trump refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power in the event that he loses the election and clashes already unfolding in some states, political analysts are uniquely fearful as November approaches. Asked last week to commit to conceding should […]
By Paul Rosenberg, Salon Not even the most perceptive academic could have timed the publication of a 10-year research project this perfectly. LSU political scientist Nathan Kalmoe’s new book, “With Ballots and Bullets: Partisanship and Violence in the American Civil War” is being published in this overheated election […]
William S. Lind Traditional Right I expect President Trump to be re-elected, probably by a large margin, and the Republicans to hold the Senate and retake the House. Why? Because by this point the number of Americans who are angry is greater than the number who are scared. […]
The run-up to the coming US elections has seen an America more divided than ever before. As President Trump seeks re-election, national security observers in America watch the rise of the far-right with alarm and say politics, conspiracy and extreme right-wing ideology are all stirring the pot of […]
Who is winning the 2020 election? The history professor who has correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984 says this candidate will.
Tech companies have long argued that users should be able to judge content for themselves – but critics say social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter have a responsibility to make sure their platforms are not being used to incite violence or spread misinformation. Facebook says it […]
White supremacist and nationalist groups pose the greatest threat, spurred by a summer of protests, some experts say.
Today our own Communications Director Don Feder interviews Phillip Jauregui of the Judicial Action Group on Amy Coney Barrett filling the Supreme Court vacancy.
Fierce partisan divisions and social upheaval in the United States are feeding fears of large-scale political violence after the 2020 presidential election. Some describe the expected disorder as a form of domestic terrorism. Others are using the term “insurgency” to describe it, while some people are raising fears […]
If ever anyone needed inspiration to not vote… Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to the new ‘get out the vote’ campaign by naked celebrities.
Krystal Ball gives her thoughts on the vice presidential debate and why she believes it was a win for Sen. Kamala Harris.
The neocon/neoliberal alliance continues its efforts to defeat the Trumpists why marginalizing the Left. Daily Beast reporter, Hanna Trudo, discusses why progressives are upset with Joe Biden over his attacks on Sen. Bernie Sanders.
LOL Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss Ken Bone’s decision to vote for Libertarian candidate, Jo Jorgensen, for president.
No matter who becomes President, economic policy will be guided by Wall Street and foreign policy will be guided by the neocon/Hillarite alliance.
A great possibility exists that this person will be the acting President of the United States in a few months. I consider her to be more dangerous than either Trump or Biden because she gives the police state a “progressive” gloss, and she is also a complete toady […]
The majority of the ruling class is hoping that Biden will defeat Trump and subsequently die soon so that Kamala can be the Prez. Hoping for Biden’s actual survival through his first term is the de facto conservative position. I have not been able to identify a single […]
Geez, I can’t imagine why. Editor-in-Chief of Gallup, Mohamed Younis, explains which issues are most important to voters this election cycle. He also discusses why the economy continues to top the list for most voters.
Saagar Enjeti discusses how President Trump and Congressional Republicans reacted to the pandemic. He also explains how the President is becoming a more “conventional” Republican.
Krystal Ball examines the policy proposals from Joe Biden and Donald Trump. She also shares her thoughts on what would happen if Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress and the White House.
This is my assessment of the recent piece by Peter Gelderloos at Crimethinc, “Preparing for Electoral Unrest and a Right-Wing Power Grab.” The Crimethinc article is a great companion piece to the recent commentary by It’s Going Down (which I critique here) and Three-Way Fight (which I had […]
By Peter Gelderloos Crimethinc It is vital that anarchist strategy be situated: that we see strategy not as a chessboard from above, as in the authoritarian worldview, but as a perspective on the situation we inhabit, looking outward with our own eyes. Nonetheless, we should not make the […]
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to recent polls showing Joe Biden’s approval among Americans is on the rise.
Krystal Ball compares Joe Biden’s run against President Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton’s run against Trump in 2016. She also highlights the impact of Trump’s Coronavirus diagnosis and his debate performance.
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley As surely as the moon wanes and the dead leaves tumble, once every fourth October, it becomes downright chilling to be an American. That’s because every four years, like clockwork, Americans prove every flamboyant third world boogeyman we’ve […]
This is hilarious. The Washington Post, the voice of the deep state/neocon/tech-oligarch/totalitarian humanist alliance, claims their guy should be able to win without bothering to actually compete with other candidates. By Paul Waldman Washington Post If you had to pinpoint when third parties reached the height of their […]
Press TV/URmedium US President Donald Trump is doing “very well” in hospital after his Covid-19 diagnosis, his doctors say, but their account has been disputed. https://media.urmedium.com/video/2020/10/04/637373976379928826video.mp4
Todd Lewis joined by Keith Preston, Logos, and Terminal Philosophy to discuss the future of the GOP.
It’s Going Down throws in their two cents worth. Listen to their original podcast here. My assessment follows. By Keith Preston As for my assessment of the IGD podcast, I agree that if the election is close, what mainstream political scientists call a “constitutional crisis” is likely to […]
He’s Tricky Dicky, redux. Only less Tricky. By Keith Preston I don’t spend a lot of time on Trump-bashing because TrumpHate, Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation at this point. But my assessment of Trump is and always has been that Trump is a neo-Nixonian, a liberal Republican […]
By Troy Southgate If I had a penny for each time that I’ve been forced to roll up my trouser legs and wade through the congealed sludge of human ignorance, I’d have accumulated a small fortune by now. Yesterday I had the unfortunate pleasure to witness a clip […]
Marianne was my second favorite candidate in the primaries, after Tulsi. Liberal and left opinion regards Trump as an incipient fascist. Conservative and right-wing opinion regards Trump as an incipient Bolshevik. Both are focused on Biden’s obvious senility. Though I think all of these are missing some of […]
It is certainly interesting that both parties are accusing the other of trying to steal the election. They’re both probably right. I suspect there will be violence associated with the election regardless of who the winner is. By Newt Gingrich Newsweek Make no mistake: Voter fraud is real. […]
It’s Going Down. Correction: On the opening to this podcast, it states that Trump said “stand down and stand by,” which in reality Trump stated “stand back and stand by.” The first debate between the ruling corporate parties has now come and gone, with even the mainstream media […]
The ruling class has its preferred ventriloquist dummy. Saagar Enjeti reacts to the latest reports surrounding the Chamber of Commerce and how this impacts Republican politics.
A lack of interest in this nonsense is a good thing. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the potential changes to the presidential debate format and how Tuesday’s ratings compared to 2016.
If “winning” the freakshow of a debate means motivating more people to vote for you, then Biden probably “won.” “I’m a senile old fool but at least I’m not…him.”
Trump’s WWE experience definitely shows. And Biden is rapidly forgetting how to talk. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the presidential debate as well as the impact it may have had, if any, on potential voters.
This article amounts to a plan to create a one-party state. Not that I would miss the Republicans if they were permanently marginalized, but shutting the right-wing out of the electoral process altogether is likely to generate some other less than pleasant consequences. By Ian Millhise Vox The […]
The moment of the moron has arrived. Chris Wallace sounds like a school teacher calling down a couple of bratty kids. “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain […]
An interview I did earlier today discussing current events. Listen to the interview here. Richard is joined by guest Keith Preston to discuss domestic politics and recent geopolitical developments. Keith is the managing editor of AttacktheSystem.com, an analyst at Press TV, author at Black House Publishing, online podcast […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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