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[t]   Tuesday, November 6, 2018 [t r u t h o u t] [View Recent Newsletters]( [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!](   Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.   BuzzFlash How Changing the Census Clears the Way for a Major GOP Power Grab [Read the Article at Talking Points Memo](   What's at Stake for Women in This Year's Midterms [Read the Article at The Daily Beast](   Caravan Migrants Straggle Into Mexico City to Shelter at Stadium [Read the Article at The Associated Press](   EPA Will "Hold Accountable" Those Responsible for Racist Slurs Found on Agency Whiteboards, Official Says [Read the Article at Splinter News](   The Climate Is on the Ballot in Six States [Read the Article at The Hill](   Why They Kneel: Cowboys vs. Titans Proves Why Supporting Black Business Is Supporting Black Lives [Read the Article at The Root](   Steve King Closes His Campaign With Signature Inflammatory, Anti-Gay Remarks [Read the Article at Mother Jones](     Fearless, honest reporting has never been more needed. Support Truthout's nonprofit journalism today. [Donate Now]( [LIVE BLOG: Election Day 2018]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: There are 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governors' offices up for grabs today, and Truthout will be here to document it every step of the way. Join us all day (and much of the night) for ongoing updates! [Read the Live Blog]( [Purged Voters' "Provisional" Ballots Could Decide Georgia Governor Race]( Greg Palast, Truthout: More than 340,134 wrongly purged Georgia voters still have the right to cast provisional ballots today, but the man who decides whether those ballots will be counted is GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp. If federal judges decide Kemp misused his power as secretary of state, however, the votes could still be counted. [Read the Article]( [From Prison Slavery to Marijuana, the Legal System Is on the Ballot Today]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: From unanimous juries in Louisiana to prison slavery in Colorado, the legal system is on the ballot in states across the country today. Voters have a chance to chip away at the war on drugs and expand voting rights for millions -- but some proposals could have unintended consequences. Here are the statewide ballot measures we are watching closely on Election Day. [Read the Article]( [Our Grief Is a Starting Point in the Fight Against Fascism]( Cindy Milstein, Truthout: In the wake of innumerable losses and constant crises, we need to find ways to mourn. Not as an instrument toward a greater goal, but as a way to be present with each other and what is happening around us right now. When grief and organizing move together, it forges new bonds and makes us more powerful. [Read the Article]( [White Nationalist Links, Voter Suppression Define Kris Kobach's Career]( Shane Burley, Truthout: As the likely next governor of Kansas, Kris Kobach's career lies at the intersection of the twin GOP strategies of voter suppression and race baiting. From building a Muslim traveler database for the G.W. Bush administration to crafting Arizona's SB 1070 anti-immigrant legislation to working on Trump's fraudulent Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, Kobach has been the perfect white nationalist Trojan horse in GOP-controlled parts of the country. [Read the Article]( [DOJ Is Sending Poll Monitors to Intimidate Voters, Experts Warn]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams: In a blatant attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate marginalized people, spread misinformation about non-existent voter fraud and suppress turnout, the Justice Department announced on Monday that it is dispatching personnel to "monitor" 35 voting locations in 19 states. This comes as Trump warned in a tweet that any "illegal voting" will be punished with "maximum criminal penalties." [Read the Article]( [Trump's Top Anti-Immigrant Officials Are Trying to Rig the Census]( Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: A federal trial is underway in New York City that could overturn the Trump administration's plans to put a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Voting rights activists fear the question will deter immigrants from participating in the census, leading to a vast undercount in states with large immigrant communities that could have far-reaching impacts. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript]( [No Middle Ground for Indian Country in This Election]( Mark Trahant, Indian Country Today: There are more than 100 Native American candidates -- including 54 Native women -- running for office this year. Most are challenging the policies of the Trump White House, which is fighting to suppress the Native vote across the country. [Read the Article]( [Election Day 2018: What Lessons Can We Learn From 2016?]( Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch: Two years after that fateful November night in 2016, we're still living in a fever dream of some sort, enveloped 24/7 by the universe of President Trump. Those who expect that a Democratic victory in the midterms, or a devastating Mueller report in the weeks to come will be the beginning of the end for the Trump presidency might want to reconsider. [Read the Article]( [Trump's War on the Fed]( Ellen Brown, The Web of Debt Blog: Trump's vocal criticisms of the Federal Reserve last month are worrisome to some commentators, who fear he is attempting to manipulate the Fed and its chairman for political gain. Since the 1970s, the Fed has declared its independence from government, but some think politicians should be allowed to criticize the market manipulations of an apparently out-of-control central bank. [Read the Article]( [Trump and the GOP Reach New Racist Lows, But Democrats Won't Stop Them]( Elizabeth Schulte, Socialist Worker: The midterm elections are an important moment for those who oppose anti-immigrant racism to stand up and be counted. Yet, at this very moment when the elections have provided a spotlight for political leaders to step forward and oppose Trump's anti-immigrant racism, the Democrats have remained silent. [Read the Article]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](