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Jared Holt / Greg Palast / David Faris


Jared Holt / Greg Palast / David Faris

Trump's not-so-veiled threat that “bad things could happen” if he loses the election

We start with Trump's not-so-veiled threat, which he made to ABC News on Sunday when asked by Jonathan Karl if he thinks there's any possibility he could lose the election: “Yeah, I guess you know, I guess you might lose, might lose. I mean, that happens, right? But I think I have a pretty big lead. But you could say: Yes, yes, you could lose. Bad things could happen. You know, things happen, but it's going to be interesting.” Join us to assess the portent of Trump-fueled post-election violence Jared Holtsenior research manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, where he researches hate and extremist movements in the United States and their relationships to the Internet. He specializes in alt-right and so-called “new right” media, as well as the broader culture and influence of right-wing social media.

The damaging GOP operation to purge voter rolls is underway

Then we will delve into a devastating operation underway to enable Republican partisan vigilantes to challenge and purge voter rolls, leaving voters unaware and with little opportunity to have their rights restored. Joining us is Greg Palace, a journalist who previously worked as a government advisor and union investigator. New York Times author and international bestseller The best democracy money can buy And Armed asylumHe received the George Orwell Courage in Journalism Prize for his BBC television documentary Bush family fortune. His latest film is Vigilantes Inc: America's New Voter Suppression Hitmenproduced by Martin Sheen and narrated by Rosario Dawson and Leonardo DiCaprio, and just released for free streaming on SaveYourVote.org.

Harris needs to win big because Trump's GOP is more likely to cheat than compete

Finally, we'll discuss recent signs that Kamala Harris may need to make a big win to overcome Republican dirty tricks David FarisProfessor of political science at Roosevelt University in Chicago and a regular contributor to Slate, The Week, and Newsweek. He is the author of Dissent and Revolution in the Digital Age: Social Media, Blogging and Activism in Egypt; Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics; and lastly, The Children Are All Left: How Young Voters Will Unite America. We'll discuss his latest article at Slate: “How Freaked Out Should I Really Be About Jill Stein?”

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