Group Activity: Are You Smarter Than an Eighth-grade Civics Test
“Test your knowledge to see if you know as much about government as these middle-schoolers.”
Category: Ten Second News
Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.
Harris never was ahead according to internal polls, per Huffpo.
ICC Follows Through on Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu & Others
The International Criminal Court announced warrants for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Muhammed Deif.
Paper: Inflation and the 2024 US Presidential Election
“We find this effect is most pronounced among Independents and Democrats, precisely the voters Harris-Walz needed to win the election…”
Misinformation (In Practice)
Is playing an ad meant for one market in another and saying “this is a real ad!” misinformation?
Not Satire: The Onion Buys Infowars with Help from Sandy Hook Families
Some headlines just write themselves…
An Election Map that Asks “What if Only Educated People Voted?” and a Follow-up Question
Some heatmaps and an essential question.
From NPR: Germany’s coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief
Lindner’s ouster came despite appeals within the coalition to stick together in the wake of the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.
From Twitter: Arnold Schwarzenegger announces that he will be voting for Harris
A downright lovely essay from the former Republican governor
Group Activity: Kamala Harris on Club Shay Shay
Vice President Kamala Harris went on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, watch for yourself and comment
Open Mic for the week of 10/28/2024
On this day in 1965, the Saint Louis Gateway Arch was completed
Group Activity: The Donald Trump Madison Square Garden Rally
Watch the full remarks by Donald Trump at his Madison Square Graden Rally here and discuss in the comments:
From The Atlantic: Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
A bombshell report from anonymous sources reveal some shocking things that Trump allegedly said
From Semafor: Los Angeles Times won’t endorse for president
An LA Times spokesperson told Semafor, “We do not comment on internal discussions or decisions about editorials or endorsements.”
