Threat of microphone muting led Trump to fewer interruptions and less combat, and Biden had some good moments in final debate…--GOP seizes on Biden’s garbled comments on fracking and climate change
--Trump injected Hunter Biden, with little impact
--your humble host offers a range of comments
--offstage, ex-partner of Hunter Biden makes claims—without evidence—that Joe was aware of China business deal
--Caitlin Johnstone says “the war machine wins"
--analysis in the absurd zone from Pat Robertson and Bill McKibben
--corporate media focus on claims of new Russian meddling, mostly speculation
--Aaron Mate interviews former CIA analyst Ray McGovern about new Russiagate
--in new, in-depth interview with PBC, Greg Palast describes the election mess in Georgia and Michigan, and warns that many mail-in ballots will be rejected
--in NY Times editorial, Farhad Manjoo deplores online conspiracies, without noting media’s role
--and his colleague Steve Lohr says we need a new regulator for tech
--with bruises on his hands and lips, we ask: who beat up Mitch McConnell?
--19 women allege medical abuse at ICE prison in Georgia
--second group of appeals judges rejects Trump’s effort to mangle the census
--from our summer of rage: Boogaloo Boi charged with rioting in attack on Minneapolis police precent; Portland judge hears violations of his order banning most “less-lethal_ weapons; Seattle continues to investigate police brutality
--federal appeals court orders new sentencing for Oakland man who was set up by FBI on domestic terrorism charge
--our daily Covid-19 update, compiled by Linda Lewis
--Weekend viewing: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat 2 and Alexandra Pelosi’s American Selfie
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