The Progressive October 26, 2020: President Donald Trump’s refusal to agree to a peaceful transfer of power has raised concerns that the Republicans may try to steal the 2020 Presidential Election… a growing network of organizations is already preparing to launch a large-scale civil resistance movement to defend American democracy.
Month: October 2020
Resisting Stolen Elections: Lessons from the Philippines, Serbia, Ukraine, and Gambia
ICNC October 23, 2020: Recent precedents we can learn from about how to stop attempts to overturn election results include… one in Southeast Asia, one in Africa and two in Eastern Europe… through large-scale nonviolent direct action. This article looks at these cases, and identifies key lessons.
VIDEO: Democracy Defense: Advice from Activists Around the World
Nonviolence International, Beautiful Trouble, BlackOUT Collective, and OR Books presented a webinar on: “Democracy Defense: Advice from Activists Around the World.” [Zunes begins at 47 mins..]
INTERVIEW: What Explains Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy?
Fair Observer October 20, 2020: Trump has placed an emphasis on unilateralism and the rejection of international organizations and treaties as the hallmarks of his foreign policy. Trump has assumed an aggressive modus operandi in dealing with US partners worldwide and alienated many allies. He repealed US participation in the UN Human Rights Council, UNESCO, the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, the Treaty on Open Skies, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Even in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, he pulled the US out of the World Health Organization…
Abortion Foes Should Vote Democratic
The Progressive October 8, 2020: The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court, which could result in the eventual reversal of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, has brought this contentious issue to the forefront.
INTERVIEW: Prof. Stephen Zunes on the 2020 Election
[LISTEN NOW] KSQD Podcast October 1, 2020: Professor Zunes talks about the recent debates, potential constitutional crises, voter suppression, and efforts to shore up voting rights in swing states. [DOWNLOAD THE MP3.]