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Knight Foundation Hosts Event to Help Journalists Inform Voters About Pennsylvania Election Laws
There are differences in how elections are run across the commonwealth’s 67 counties.
Aidan Tyksinski
October 9, 2024
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Election Conspiracy Theories Fueled a Push to Hand-Count Votes, but Doing So Is Risky and Slow
The hand-counting of ballots threatens to delay results by days, weeks or even months, and is more prone to error.
The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
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11 Communications Rules for Activists to Live By
An excerpt from David Fenton’s “The Activist’s Media Handbook: Lessons from 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator.”
David Fenton
October 8, 2024
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says It’s Too Late to Change Rules on Mail Ballots
Policies on date requirement and ‘notice and cure’ policies stay unchanged after voting rights groups and Republicans lose their bid for emergency intervention.
Carter Walker, Votebeat Pennsylvania
October 8, 2024
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For US Adversaries, Election Day Won’t Mean the End to Efforts to Influence Americans
The hours and days immediately after voting ends could offer foreign adversaries like Russia, Iran and China or domestic extremist groups the best chance to mess with America’s decision through disinformation.
The Associated Press
October 7, 2024
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Port Strike Ends, Longshore Workers Win $24 Wage Increase
The sides will return to bargaining on the other big issue of the strike, automation, extending the old agreement to January 15.
Jenny Brown, Labor Notes
October 6, 2024
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Dan Berger’s ‘Stayed on Freedom’ Shows Why It’s Important to Fight Racism and Voter Suppression
Berger’s telling of this history offers both a window into and a bridge towards a better world, one that is ours—all of ours—for the taking.
William Horne
October 6, 2024
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Photo Essay: Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell Play Free Concert in Pittsburgh to Support the Harris-Walz Campaign
In between songs, Stipe mentioned that he’d been to 8 countries over the summer and in each one he met fans that pleaded with him: “Do not let that man [Trump] get back into power.”
David Iskra
October 5, 2024
Podcast
Interview: This Graphic Novel About January 6th Has Been Sent to High Schools Across Pennsylvania
Editor Cyril Mychalejko interviewed Harvard Law Professor Alan Jenkins about “1/6: The Graphic Novel,” which he co-authored.
Cyril Mychalejko
October 4, 2024
Strengthening Community Voices: Climate Justice Community Listening Event Coming to Bucks County
Alisa Shargorodsky
November 15, 2024
The event will be held November 20 at the Northampton library from 6-7:30 p.m. to unearth community insights from Bucks County residents and community-serving organizations to support the design of a Climate Justice Fund.
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