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Commentary: Division or patriotism: The American public's role in defending and sustaining democracy

A civilized nation cannot be politically divided on everything. We (Americans) must share common ground on basic ideas — human rights, economic freedom, the right to think and speak freely, physical and psychological security — for our nation to thrive.

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Only Republicans can rescue American democracy

How worried should we be about the fate of U.S. democracy? The party that might gain control of Congress after this week’s election has nominated hundreds of candidates in state, local and national races who falsely claim the 2020 election was fraudulent; uses extreme rhetoric that inspires violence; and has…

Tribune News Service

Amazon, Amex and more pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

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Why some think fascism is peak democracy

Many fascists think of themselves as advocating a more pure version of democracy, expert says

Salon

Democrats and Republicans make last-minute pitches on polls’ eve

US President Joe Biden repeats concerns about US democracy, as Trump hints at another run for the presidency.

Al Jazeera

Eye on unfinished agenda, Biden delivers a ‘closing argument’ in Maryland hours before decisive flurry of midterm voting

BOWIE, Md. — President Joe Biden delivered a closing argument at Bowie State University on the eve of the midterm elections, promoting the candidacy of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and instructing Americans that democracy is at risk because of election deniers and other threats.

Tribune News Service

'This Is What Democracy Looks Like. And It Kinda Sucks.'

Plus: Peter Suderman may or may not attempt a rendition of a famous rap from the movie Bulworth.

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China taking ‘aggressive’ steps to gut Canada’s democracy, warns Trudeau

The prime minister’s comments come after a news report that Beijing had funded a ‘clandestine network’ of candidates in 2019

The Guardian - US

Brennan expert on America's big decision

"Our democracy will prove... that it's resilient," says Sean Morales-Doyle. But that won't be easy or painless

Salon

These companies pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

The Independent UK

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

Here are two common ways of thinking about democracy in the online era. First, the internet is a liberation technology and will usher in an era of global democracy. Second, you can have social media or democracy, but not both.

The Conversation

‘Nonsense’: Elon Musk slammed after telling voters to back GOP hours before Election Day

‘Republicans will do to democracy what Elon did to Twitter,’ Lincoln Project writes

The Independent UK

John Oliver on Republicans and voting: ‘If I lose, it’s rigged, if I win, it’s fine’

The Last Week Tonight host examines election denialism, GOP attempts at election subversion and the fragility of American democracy

The Guardian - US

US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented

Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement among moderates. How can so many Republicans – voters, once reasonable-sounding officeholders and the new breed of activists who claim to be superpatriots committed to democracy – be acting like…

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s guide to the US midterm elections

Economy, abortion rights, the future of democracy: Al Jazeera breaks down what’s at stake in key US vote.

France 24

US midterm elections: the Biden-Trump showdown

The run-up to the 2022 US midterm elections has been marked by the persistent presence of former President Donald Trump. So much so that this election, which typically serves as a litmus test for the sitting president, has transformed into a double referendum on Trump and current President Joe Biden.…

Salon

GOP attack on democracy goes back to '64

Republicans started complaining about "voter fraud" in Black communities 58 years ago. Look where we are now

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Trump to Make Final Appeals Ahead of Crucial Midterms

An election year that unfolded against the backdrop of economic turmoil, the elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning in which leaders of both parties will issue urgent appeals to their supporters. President Joe Biden…

France 24

New election laws in some Republican states weaken voting rights

Over the past two years, Republican states in the US have passed several voting rights laws and measures under the guise of fighting voter fraud. The new rules, experts warn, are opening avenues for voter intimidation and poll interference, making the midterm elections on November 8 a test of the…

The Guardian - US

‘A new political hellscape’: sweeping gains for Republicans could stifle Biden’s presidency

Momentum appears to be with Republicans capitalising on economic frustration as experts say party peaking at right time

The Independent UK

Biden, Trump to make final appeals ahead of crucial midterms

Both President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are hoping to provide their parties late boosts on the last full day of campaigning before midterm elections that could reshape the balance of power in Washington

Tribune News Service

President Biden rallies for Gov. Hochul in New York: ‘Democracy is at risk’

Saying this week’s midterm elections mark a decisive moment for American democracy, President Joe Biden on Sunday rallied for Gov. Hochul as she tries to stave off a serious challenge from Rep. Lee Zeldin.

France 24

US midterms: Biden slams Republicans while Trump urges voters to oppose Democrats

President Joe Biden pilloried Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence, while his predecessor, Donald Trump, urged voters to oppose “growing left-wing tyranny" on the final Sunday before midterm elections that could reshape Washington's balance of power.

Chicago Sun-Times

In final push, Kamala Harris frames election as fight for democracy and Republicans vow to ‘restore’ Illinois

Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Chicago comes a day after President Joe Biden campaigned for congressional Democrats in the suburbs, as the president, with his low approval ratings, has largely avoided some of the most competitive states.

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