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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | An Open Memo to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Re: 12th District Special Congressional Election






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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | An Open Memo to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Re: 12th District Special Congressional Election 
Voters at a polling precinct. (photo: Getty Images)
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, Columbus Free Press
Excerpt: "Ohio has a long and unfortunate history of election irregularities. In recent years millions of Ohio citizens have been purged from the voter rolls. Large numbers of electronic voting machines have yielded dubious results that indicate manipulation and hacking."
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Hands typing on a computer keyboard. (photo: hamburg_berlin/Shutterstock)
Hands typing on a computer keyboard. (photo: hamburg_berlin/Shutterstock)

Democrats Seek Stronger Social Media Presence to Guard Against Potential Russian Interference in Midterms
Michael Scherer, The Washington Post
Scherer writes: "Democratic leaders fearful of potential Russian interference and burned by recent conservative success on social media have begun a new effort to win the midterm election battle on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter."
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The NAACP has repeatedly invited Trump to address its members, both as a candidate and as president. (photo: NAACP)
The NAACP has repeatedly invited Trump to address its members, both as a candidate and as president. (photo: NAACP)

NAACP Slams Trump as 'Racist'
Beatrice Peterson, Politico
Peterson writes: "Racial and ethnic tensions remain high in the U.S. one year after President Donald Trump ignited controversy by initially failing to condemn white supremacists and neo-Nazis following a deadly clash in Charlottesville, Virginia."
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White supremacists rallying in Washington, D.C. (photo: Andrew Stefan/RSN)
White supremacists rallying in Washington, D.C. (photo: Andrew Stefan/RSN)

DC Protestors Prepare 'to Crowd Out the Nazis' at Unite the Right 2
Jessica M. Goldstein, ThinkProgress
Goldstein writes: "It's been one year since a parade of tiki torch-wielding, polo-shirted Brock Turner lookalikes weaseled through the University of Virginia's campus chanting, 'Jews will not replace us!' A year since James Fields, Jr. rammed his Dodge Challenger into a crowd and murdered Heather Heyer."
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A Fight for $15 rally. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A Fight for $15 rally. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

US Government Failing Millions by Paying Below $15 an Hour, Study Finds
Mike Elk, Guardian UK
Elk writes: "The federal government employs more workers making less than $15 an hour than any other employer in the US, a new report has revealed."
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Marielle Franco. (photo: teleSUR)
Marielle Franco. (photo: teleSUR)

Brazil: Security Minister Says Politicians Involved in Murder of Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Brazil's Minister of Public Security, Raul Jungmann, said that there is a degree of 'complexity' in solving the assassination of Black activist and Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, Marielle Franco, because the case 'involves state agents.'"
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An example of how a flexible, organic solar cell might look. (photo: SPL)
An example of how a flexible, organic solar cell might look. (photo: SPL)

Organic Solar Cells Set 'Remarkable' Energy Record
Matt McGrath, BBC
McGrath writes: "Chinese researchers have taken what they say is a major step forward for the development of a new generation of solar cells."
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