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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.

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.

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.

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.

Counting Continues in the 2020 Presidential Race

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American
But Trump’s power is wavering, and he can no longer control the narrative. As he spoke, NBC News and MSNBC cut in to note that he was lying. After he finished, other media outlets also pushed back.

The Facebook Group That Could Flip Pennsylvania

Marcia Brown The American Prospect
Boasting more than 120,000 members, it’s one of the largest pro-Biden online communities, and a source of camaraderie and support. Millions of women marched in protest across the country, and never stopped.
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