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This is a strong signal that Harris may over-perform polling.

“We're not going to ask the Muslim community to vote for the people that are funding and doing the slaughter. So that means Vice President Harris is going to lose about 40,000 Arab and Muslim votes.”

As election night approaches, Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Michigan native, Michael Moore, talks to Mehdi. They discuss why Kamala Harris is losing voters in that key swing state, what she needs to do to win the election, and what Arab-American voters in Michigan want.

Across battlegrounds, there is a 10-point gender gap in early voting so far, according to a POLITICO analysis.

Buckle up and brace for impact.

In this fiery and unapologetic interview on Al Jazeera’s UpFront with Marc Lamont Hill, Congresswoman Cori Bush doesn't hold back. She directly addresses her loss in the Democratic primary, placing blame squarely on AIPAC’s massive campaign against her. Bush calls out the pro-Israel lobby for deceptive ads and highlights the $8 million spent to unseat her, all while she stood firm for Palestinian Liberation and Black Liberation. In a powerful response to accusations of anti-Semitism and political priorities, Bush declares, "AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down." Watch as she discusses the intersection of Black and Palestinian solidarity, Biden’s foreign policy, and her future political strategy. This interview goes deep into the challenges of speaking truth to power, even when it comes with heavy consequences.

Cori Bush is a trailblazing U.S. Congresswoman from Missouri, community activist, and a former nurse who rose to prominence during the Ferguson protests. Known for her fierce advocacy on issues such as police violence, housing justice, Black maternal health, and reparations, Bush is also a leading voice in the call for Palestinian Liberation. Her unapologetic activism has put her at odds with powerful political forces, but she continues to fight for justice across borders.

“Should the United States have done more, and should we do more, to hold Netanyahu accountable? The answer is absolutely yes… if I were to say, look, you know, we're going to continue to not give you offensive weapons, etc., he will say you were on the losing end of that [Congressional] vote.”

Congressman Ro Khanna of California recently participated in a Congressional delegation that traveled to the Middle East and met with Benjamin Netanyahu. “I think it's important for progressive voices to be in the room, and I was very, very, candid with him,” says Khanna. Mehdi pressed Khanna on the US not holding Israel accountable, Harris’s failing campaign, and why Khanna thinks Elon Musk could have been on the side of the Democrats this election.

To win, Harris should talk more about working-class needs and less about Trump

Dustin Guastella

Our polling shows that the best way to defeat Trump is offer a compelling economic platform that puts working families first Tue 22 Oct 2024 06.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 22 Oct 2024 17.13 EDT 252

The 2024 campaign has entered the final stretch and, as polls tighten, it seems Kamala Harris plans to lean into attacking Donald Trump as a threat to democracy.

Over the past week the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, the New York Times and even the conservative National Review have all reported or commented on the messaging pivot. In a newly unveiled official campaign ad, a disembodied voice warns gravely that a second Trump term “would be worse. There would be no one to stop his worst instincts. No guard rails.” At a recent rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Harris reminded her supporters of Project 2025, the “detailed and dangerous plan” that she believes an “increasingly unstable and unhinged” Trump will follow to cement “unchecked power”. She sounded the alarm about the dire threat Trump poses to “your fundamental freedoms” and how in his second term he would be “essentially immune” from oversight.

I think this will be readable to non-members? I'm at least going to repost the first bit, and if people can't access, I'll copy pasta the whole thing.

Trump’s running a Billboard Lawyer campaign

I’m sure you’ve seen those big billboards for plaintiffs’ attorneys: for whatever reason, there are usually lots of them out near the airport. They usually look something like this:

These billboards are not advertising that the attorney is a nice guy. Because you don’t want a nice guy. You’re not trying to win a popularity context. You’re trying to win a lawsuit. You want someone aggressive. Hit back! Get the Gorilla, whatever that means. In fact, you probably expect the plaintiff’s attorney to be a little bit of an asshole. But he’s your asshole. He’s on your side.

You know who this reminds me of?