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AP VoteCast: Trump, Biden Coalitions Show Race, Class Divide

Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut AP
The divisions reflected a persistent polarization that appeared to be driven in part by voters’ strong feelings about the provocative president. About two-thirds of all voters said their decision was about Trump — either for or against.

Has Donald Trump Had His Joe Mccarthy Moment?

Chris Lamb The Conversation
When CBS, NBC and ABC cut away from President Donald Trump’s news conference at the White House on the evening of Nov. 5, they took pains to explain why they were shutting off the nation’s commander-in-chief.

People-powered Organizing in Arizona Can Create Lasting Change

Irene Franco Rubio Prism
My generation of first-time voters understands what’s at stake because we recognized the toll it took on our community. We saw injustices occur in our backyards and now we’re leading the movement for justice, for progressive social change.

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.