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#Vote #BlackVoters #PopularVote #StudentVoters #VoterSuppression #2020presidentiaelection #Election-Day #Election By Christianna Silva -npr.org As the nation careens into the 2020 presidential election amid a damaged economy and a surging pandemic that has infected more than 9 million people and killed more than 230,000, Americans are facing historic division. The divides have affected the country in myriad ways — even influencing who we choose to engage with. In one survey by the Pew Research Center, 47% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats said they "wouldn't want to date someone who voted for the candidate of the opposing party in the 2016 presidential election." Part One: The Truth Seekers This polarization has left many worried that the results of Tuesday's election will lead to conflict that risks spiraling into violence. Experts in global conflict are warning that such a scenario is a real possibility. In cities like Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., b

#VoterSuppression #StudentVoters #BlackVoters #Election #NowThis   From voter ID laws to gerrymandering, this author breaks down all the voter suppression tactics that keep students and Black people from completing their civic duty.   In US news and current events today, meet Dr. Carol Anderson, an educator, historian, and author of 'One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy.' Dr. Anderson's book breaks down the tactics being used to block voters, primarily Black people. Watch this Dr. Anderson interview to understand how voter suppression is happening currently and works to target minority and student voters. Dr. Anderson explains voter suppression, gerrymandering, and how students can take back the power in democracy.

#Taiwan #China #Democracy #Election #Protest So it is attacking democracy on the island from within.  Ms. Kassam is a former Australian diplomat. “ Not a chance ,” the president’s tweet said, in Chinese characters. That was the message from Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of Taiwan, on Nov. 5, after  the Chinese government announced  a string of initiatives to lure Taiwanese companies and residents to the mainland. “Beijing’s new 26 measures are part of a greater effort to force a ‘one country, two systems’ model on  #Taiwan ,” Ms. Tsai’s tweet said, referring to the principle according to which Hong Kong — another territory Beijing eventually hopes to fully control — is supposed to be governed for now and its semiautonomy from Beijing guaranteed. “I want to be very clear: China’s attempts to influence our elections & push us to accept ‘one country, two systems’ will never succeed.” The protesters who have mobilized in Hong Kong for months say, in effect, that the principle