Twitter permanently suspended Bannon’s account on Thursday, making him one of the most high-profile political figures banned from the platform.
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The Washington Post
If the United States chose its leaders in free and fair elections, Republicans would be firmly out of power. Democrats defeated Republican senators in Arizona and Colorado this year, while Republicans gained a Senate seat in Alabama.
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Vox
Everything is right about this 1988 campaign swag, so it’s a head-scratcher as to why Dukakis didn’t win against George H.W. Bush, unless Bush was buying votes with cartons as opposed to packs. Image from Archie McPhee CEO Mark Pahlow’s wonderful Twitter feed.
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Boing Boing
Today is the day. After four unbelievably long years, we finally have another chance to vote in a presidential election. But if you participated in some form of early voting, today might feel a little anticlimactic.
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Lifehacker
As stores run low on plywood barricades, guns fly off the shelves, and the president plans not to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, social media companies have begrudgingly developed contingency plans for election day and the confusion that’s sure to follow.
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Gizmodo
BANGKOK — Late on Monday night, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia quietly signed into law a divisive stimulus bill that has sent hundreds of thousands of Indonesians to the streets in protest.
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The New York Times
A new citizen. Small-business owners. A high-school student. In Pennsylvania, the country’s fastest-growing electorate is diverse and divided. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States, increasing from 4.6 million in 2000 to 11.
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The Atlantic
Prepaid phones, encrypted messaging apps, unidentifiable long-sleeved clothing, and face masks. This anti-detection starter pack came recommended for those looking to shield themselves from government surveillance while protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.
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WIRED
Democrats’ party platform plays well with pot enthusiasts, and a Biden-Harris win could shore up more widespread legislation.
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Fast Company
This week hackers mounted an unprecedented ransomware attack on hospitals in the United States. Dozens have already been hit, while the total targets may number well into the hundreds.
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PARIS (AP) — Many countries, especially in the democratic West, champion freedom of expression and allow publications that lampoon Islam’s prophet.
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The Associated Press