News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump’s Baseless Fraud Accusations Are Already Sparking Far Right Violence Far more likely than a pro-Trump military-backed coup is enhanced militancy from far right militias and fascist groups. By Mark Bray , Truthout November 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump Freezes Wages of Farmworkers Following Election Day The new rule is an example of the kind of damage Trump could attempt to inflict on his way out of office. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams November 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Biden Announces COVID Team Including Vaccines Specialist Ousted by Trump Bright claims he was punished earlier this year for refusing to back the Trump-endorsed drug hydroxychloroquine. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 9, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Progressives Tell Biden: Don’t “Cooperate” With McConnell in Choosing Cabinet Joe Biden must not be willing to toss aside progressives in order to cooperate with the likes of McConnell. By Norman Solomon , CommonDreams November 9, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Pervasive Racial Bias in Courts Requires Transformative Social Change Racial bias in the courts is one more avatar of the pervasive, systemic racism that exists in our society at large. By Jason Wu , Truthout November 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Far Right Extremism Finds Footing in Some States Following Election Some candidates have ties to extremist groups like the Proud Boys or subscribe to QAnon conspiracy theories. By Staff , Hatewatch November 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Army Corps Suspends Permit for Toxic Plastics Complex in “Chemical Alley” Proposed emissions from the plant would triple the levels of cancer-causing chemicals in St. James Parish, Louisiana. By Lylla Younes , ProPublica November 8, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dark Money From Super PAC Played Key Role in Defeat of Several House Democrats A super PAC aligned with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spent millions to flip Democratic seats in the House. By David Moore , Sludge November 8, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Faces Growing Fury Over His Stubborn Refusal to Concede Defeat to Biden Instead of accepting the election results, Trump is continuing to push evidence-free allegations of voter fraud. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams November 8, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Far Right Monitors Anxious About Lingering Possibility of Post-Election Violence The election has unfolded relatively peacefully, but far right watchdogs do not believe we are out of the woods yet. By Spencer Sunshine , Truthout November 8, 2020 Truthout