Tuesday, November 05, 2024

Something to Think About This Election Day

Art: Rick Frausto


See also the previous Wild Reed post:
Prayer of the Week
Final Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election
Jeffrey C. Isaac: Quote of the Day – October 28, 2024


Related Off-site Links and Updates:
November’s Unsung Heroes: Election Workers – Tim Karr (Common Dreams, November 4, 2024).
When Do Polls Open and Close on Election Day 2024? Times to Know for Tuesday – Emily Hung (CBS News, November 4, 2024).
Harris and Trump Make Final Pitches in What Could Be One of Closest Elections in Modern U.S. HistoryDemocracy Now! (November 5, 2024).
On the Eve of the U.S. Election, Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein Responds to Her Pro-Harris Critics – Dimitri Lascaris (Reason to Resist, November 4, 2024).
Claudia De la Cruz Presidential Campaign Announces Multi-State Agreement with Jill Stein and Cornel West Campaigns – Jordan Willow Evans (Independent Political Report, November 3, 2024).
This Is Not the End of America: “Democracy Lives in the People.” – McKay Coppins (The Atlantic, November 1, 2024).


Tuesday, 10:00 am
A Wild Election Is Coming to a Close – and No One Is Sure How It Will End – Domenico Montanaro (NPR News, November 5, 2024).
Feeling the Stress of Election Day? Here Are a Few Healthy Ways to Cope – Obed Manuel (NPR News, November 5, 2024).
Trump and Allies Have Primed Supporters to Falsely Believe He Has No Chance of Losing – Stephen Fowler (NPR News, November 5, 2024).
Trump Tried to Steal the Vote in Georgia in 2020. Now Election Deniers Run Georgia’s Election SystemDemocracy Now! (November 5, 2024).
Harris Rode a Wave of Enthusiasm After She Took Over the Ticket. Does She Still Have It? – Elena Moore (NPR News, November 5, 2024).
Besides Trump and Harris, Here Are the Third Party Candidates in U.S. Election FrayThe Week (November 5, 2024).
In Michigan’s Arab-American Epicenter, Support for Jill Stein – Mike Colias (The Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2024).
Will Kamala Harris Lose to Jill Stein in Michigan? – Amr Salahi (The New Arab, November 5, 2024).


Tuesday, 1:00 pm
Most Voters in Presidential Election Say U.S. Democracy Is Under Threat, Exit Polls Show – Joseph Ax (Reuters, November 5, 2024).
Six Things That Could Swing the Election in Favor of Trump or Harris – Joey Garrison (USA Today via Yahoo! News, November 5, 2024).
How To Break The Two-Party System: A Conversation with Briahna Joy Gray and Michael TraceySystem Update with Glenn Greenwald (November 5, 2024).


Tuesday, 4:00 pm
Don’t Be Fooled by Early U.S. Vote Counts: They Might Be Misleading – Reuters (November 5, 2024).
The Associated Press Has Called Winners in Elections for More Than 170 Years. Here’s How It’s Done – Robert Yoon (AP News, November 5, 2024).


Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Polls in Swing States Begin to Close as Sharply Divided America Chooses Between Harris and Trump . . . or Opts to Go With Alternative Presidential Candidates – Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert (AP News, November 5, 2024).
Election Night Interview with Dr. Jill Stein – Clyde Shabazz (In the Green TV, November 5, 2024).
Trump Wins Three States, Harris Takes Vermont as First Polls Close – Jarrett Renshaw, Gabriella Borter, Joseph Ax and Helen Coster (Reuters, November 5, 2024).
Here We Are, America, But How Did We Get Here? – Lynn Parramore (Common Dreams, November 5, 2024).


Tuesday, 8:00 pm

Tuesday, 10:00 pm
Trump Takes Lead in U.S. Presidential Race But Battleground States Still Too Close to Call – Joseph Ax, Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer and Stephanie Kelly (AP News, November 5, 2024).
Trump Wins North Carolina in Sharp Blow to Harris Campaign – Elena Moore (NPR News, November 5, 2024).
AP Poll: Harris Voters Motivated by Democracy, Trump Supporters by Inflation and Immigration – Josh Boak and Linley Sanders (AP News, November 5, 2024).
Mood Shifts at Harris Watch Party as Results Come In – Ilana Dutton (NPR News, November 5, 2024).


Tuesday, 11:00 pm
Republicans Win Control of U.S. Senate, House Still Up In the Air – Andy Sullivan (Reuters, November 5, 2024).
In a First, U.S. Independent Turnout Tops Democrats, Ties Republicans – Reuters (November 5, 2024).
Election Night Interview with Jill Stein: “Kamala Harris Has No One to Blame But Herself” – Mohamed Hassan (Middle East Eye, November 5, 2024).


Wednesday, 1:00 am
Trump Wins Georgia, Moving Closer to Reclaiming the White HouseAP News (November 6, 2024).
Fox News Projects Trump Wins U.S. Presidency – Joseph Ax, Andrea Shalal, Jarrett Renshaw and Helen Coster (Reuters, November 6, 2024).
Donald Trump Leads While Kamala Harris Election party Empties Out: Key Takeaways from the U.S. Election – Lucia Stein, Rebecca Armitage and Basel Hindeleh (ABC News, November 6, 2024).


Wednesday, 1:30 pm
Trump Wins Pennslyvania, Putting Him Three Electoral Votes Short of the Presidential ThresholdAP News (November 6, 2024).
Trump Claims Victory After Fox News Projects He Has Won U.S. Presidency – Joseph Ax, Andrea Shalal, Jarrett Renshaw and Helen Coster (Reuters, November 6, 2024).


Wednesday, 4:00 am
Donald Trump Has Won the Presidential Election and Will Return to the White House – Franco Ordoñez (NPR News, November 6, 2024).
Trump Wins; Congress Still in Limbo – Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow (AP News, November 6, 2024).
Brianha Joy Gray on the Green Anti-genocide Vote – Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté (The Grayzone, November 6, 2024).


Wednesday, 10:00 am
“The Confederacy Won”: Why Donald Trump’s Reelection Is a Win for White Supremacy, Xenophobia and HateDemocracy Now! (November 6, 2024).
Trump’s Return to Power Fueled by Hispanic and Working-class Voter Support – Jason Lange, Bo Erickson and Brad Heath (Reuters, November 6, 2024).
“This Is a Collapse of the Democratic Party”: Ralph Nader on the Roots of Trump’s Win Over HarrisDemocracy Now! (November 6, 2024).
Corporate Mainstream Media in Shambles Over Trump WinRising (November 6, 2024).
Here’s What We Do Now: A Personal Note – Greg Palast (GregPalast.com, November 6, 2024).

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