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Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: An electoral process controlled and corrupted by big money, and vested with only the illusion of choice, undermines the assumption that the coming election will be the highest expression of American democracy.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12434-beyond-the-dead-end-of-american-electoral-politics-rethinking-the-crisis-of-politics



Map of Voter ID Laws Nationwide

Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Over the past two years, restrictive voter ID laws have sparked a nationwide debate. Nearly three dozen states require some form of ID at the polls; check out this detailed map and know your voting rights.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12494-map-of-voter-id-laws-nationwide



Democracy Itself Is at Stake in Michigan

Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: When Michigan s Republican Governor Rick Snyder rammed Public Act 4 through his state legislature shortly after assuming office in 2011, he signed one of the most radical anti-democracy laws in recent memory. It s a law that likely made nearby Wisconsin and Ohio Governors Scott Walker and John Kasich with their anti-collective-bargaining laws blush.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12550-democracy-itself-at-stake-in-michigan



Why the Democrats and Media Deny Election Rigging

Ben Ptashnik, Truthout: Erstwhile defenders of democracy and justice immediately and emphatically deny the possibility that certain rogue right-wing elements, and GOP operators like Karl Rove, could possibly be complicit in rigging elections. This denial is preposterous; these right-wing operatives have proven that they will lie and cheat, so why would they not steal?

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12537-why-the-democrats-and-media-deny-election-rigging



Truthout Live Blog: Election 2012

All day today, and for however long it takes, Truthout s Mark Karlin and William Rivers Pitt will be blogging the election. Check in for regular updates on the presidential race, coverage of important House and Senate contests across the country, reports of malfeasance and voter intimidation, and more.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12525-election-blog



War on Democracy in Wisconsin: Bill Would Enact Voter ID, End Disclosure, Limit Early Voting and Expand Lobbyist Influence

Brendan Fischer, PRWatch: Lawmakers are describing a new bill in Wisconsin as a ''sweeping assault on democracy.'' The most troubling provision eliminates most disclosure requirements for ''issue ads.''

http://truth-out.org/news/item/16661-war-on-democracy-in-wisconsin-bill-would-enact-voter-id-end-disclosure-limit-early-voting-and-expand-lobbyist-influence

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Has Voting Ever Been a Right Worth Dying For?
http://lewrockwell.com/alston/alston70.1.html

The Next President Will Be an Interventionist War President
http://lewrockwell.com/scheuer/scheuer17.1.html

Voter Turnout Plunges Throughout the Western World?Largely Due to Political Corruption
http://lewrockwell.com/spl4/voter-turnout-plunges.html

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A Vote for the Republicans is a Vote Against Yourself: 5 Reasons Why
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/11/05-0

Stormy Elections, Wars & Occupations
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/11/05-7

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Secret money for GOP door-knockers

There s so much secret money in conservative politics that even volunteers are getting paid and paid well.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83330.html


From Information Clearing House

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Hacking Democracy
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/20487.html

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Stop Scott Walker s Open-Pit Mining Assault upon Wisconsin s Water
http://forests.org/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=walker_water



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