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Commentary: Why the media are still failing Americans as we lurch toward Nov. 8

“Wake up, America! Wake up!” John Lewis shouted at the 1963 March on Washington.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 5, 2022

Martin Schram: Democracy must shatter the hammer

The sound was unmistakable – and potentially shattering.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

How Michigan Republicans’ campaign is a ‘direct attack on democracy’

As the key swing state heads into the midterms, Republicans have launched a coordinated effort to pack the process of overseeing elections

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2022

The US is on a knife-edge. The enemy for Trump’s Republicans is democracy itself

Most GOP candidates in these elections refuse democracy’s most basic tenet: accepting the voters’ verdict, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

Deepfakes are being used for good – here's how

In the second season of BBC mystery thriller The Capture, deepfakes threaten the future of democracy and UK national security. In a dystopia set in present day London, hackers use AI to insert these highly realistic false images and videos of people into live news broadcasts to destroy the careers…

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022

What's at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads

As Election Day closes in, uncertainty and concern about potential chaos – from violence at polling sites to candidates refusing to accept defeat – continue to rise.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022

Kimmel on Biden’s democracy speech: ‘Like Gandalf talking about Sauron’

Late-night hosts talk Biden’s pre-midterms warning, Herschel Walker comparing his résumé to Obama’s and ads on Netflix

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2022

Yes, it's the economy, but the state of democracy, abortion and Ukraine loom large as issues before 2022 midterms

The 2022 midterm elections, perhaps more than most in recent American history, present voters with a multitude of pressing issues to consider as they prepare to vote. These issues range from abortion to rising inflation, energy costs to the state of American democracy.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022

Luria makes final case for democracy, vies for Black voters

Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is spending the closing days of her reelection campaign in the new parts of her Virginia district to gain the support of Black residents whose votes could well determine if she gets a third term

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Francis Wilkinson: Biden’s warning about democracy will go unheeded

President Joe Biden, who delivered what is likely to be an ineffective speech Wednesday night on the perils faced by American democracy, might want to keep in mind Sen. Gerald Nye of North Dakota.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022