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AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation
The congresswoman noted that there is a “legal process” Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court.
The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats.
Kavanaugh Issues Ominous Opinion Regurgitating Trump Mail-In Ballot Lies
The Supreme Court barred Wisconsin from extending its Election Day deadline for the arrival of absentee ballots.
Mutual Aid Is Essential to Our Survival Regardless of Who Is in the White House
Mutual aid is inherently anti-authoritarian, demonstrating how we can organize human activity without coercion.
Study Shows GOP Has Moved to Extreme Right Over Past 20 Years
The study said Republicans resemble Turkey's AKP more than the UK's Conservatives in terms of democratic viewpoints.
Trump Aims to Convince Supporters That a Loss Means Election Is “Rigged”
Trump's been telling his fans for weeks that there's no way he can lose. So they're primed for a vicious backlash.
Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate
This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett.
Get Ready for the Eight Longest Days of Our Lives
The state of play is far weirder and more perilous now than it ever was in 2016.
Organizers Are Gearing Up to Resist Far Right Intimidation at Polls
Progressive groups are preparing for the possibility of pre- and post-election far right violence.
Arm Wrestling Authoritarianism: The Homestretch
What will the next week be like?