Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory Guardian
Unions Representing Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Prepare for General Strike If Trump Subverts Election Results Common Dreams
Can Facebook be Used to Steal an Election? Counterpunch
Exxon Pays Off Shareholders, Lays Off Workers Gizmodo
Amazon now employs more than 1 million people Washington Post
‘Profit over death’: millions of American diabetics struggle to afford insulin Guardian
The Unseen Agenda Behind Trump: Destroy the Public Realm to Free the Rich CounterPunch
The 2020s Could Be as Dangerous as the 1850s Political Wire
BuzzFeed News says researchers claim that a single number they call the “political stress indicator” can warn when societies are at risk of erupting into violence. It’s spiking in the US, just like it did before the Civil War.
Trump may just keep campaigning after Election Day Politico
Trump Admits That He Wants The Courts To Decide The 2020 Election RoF
Philadelphia police
It May Not Be Sunny in Philadelphia, But the Town’s Not Burning Either FAIR
John Brown—“one of the most clear-sighted and courageous patriots our nation has ever produced” An Interview with Marty Brown
Marty Brown is a descendant of Jason Brown, one of John Brown’s children. She lives in Portland, Oregon
Coronavirus
Trump Rallies Likely Led to 700 Deaths Political Wire
A new Stanford University study estimates that 18 of President Trump’s campaign rallies from June 20 through September 22 have led to at least 30,000 coronavirus cases and more than 700 deaths.
Coronavirus: US becomes first country to record 100,000 new daily cases Independent
Venezuela
US Sells Seized Venezuelan Oil for $40 Million While Gasoline Scarcity Ramps Up (Modern Piracy and US Sanctions) Orinoco Tribune
"If money comes into the world with a congenital blood-stain on one cheek, capital comes dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt." -Marx Capital Volume 1 Chapter 31. very spooky indeed https://t.co/9QDc7VzU5K
— FRSO Seattle (@FrsoSeattle) October 30, 2020
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