The People Will Govern

H. L. T. Quan Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
The people who braved intimidation, violence and COVID-19 infections, cast their votes for a different future.

Change the South You Change the Country, and the South Is Changing

Adam Harris The Atlantic
Jaime Harrison, Democratic candidate for US Senate, greets supporters after a drive-in rally in Anderson, South Carolina.
Jaime Harrison lost in his bid to unseat reactionary South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. But his race, like the 2018 campaigns of Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Andrew Gillum in Florida, shows what soon may be politically possible in the Deep South.

Meeting Trump’s Supporters in the Most Cuban Place Outside of Cuba.

Ariana Hernandez-Reguant NACLA
People line up to vote outside Hialeah’s central library, the Florida city’s only early voting location.
South Florida’s new Cuban immigrants are strong supporters of President Trump, offsetting the liberal trend among US-born Cuban-Americans. Their support for Trump is a vote for the continued isolation of Cuba, and a vote for their vision of America.

Biden Wins

Lauren Gambino The Guardian
Joe Biden wins US election after four tumultuous years of Trump presidency.

In Praise of Integrity

Majid Naficy
In this season of politics, the Persian exile Majid Naficy speaks on behalf of principles and integrity.

How QAnon Has Gone Global

QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory that alleges that the world is run by a powerful cabal of Satan worshipping pedophiles, who work to undermine US President Donald Trump and his actions against them, with the cabal operating a gloa global child sex trafficking ring. (Wikipedia)