Southern Progressives

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October 22, 2024

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National News

October 21, 2024

On Saturday, September 7, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted that his plan to deport 15 to 20 million people currently living in the United States would be “bloody.” He also promised to prosecute his political opponents, including, he wrote, lawyers, political operatives, donors, illegal voters, and election officials.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/october-21-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

First Amendment Rights for Everyone Except Abortion Supporters

Floridians have the option to protect abortion during this election by voting “yes” on Amendment 4, which reads, “No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.” But apparently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t want Floridians to hear arguments in favor of the measure.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/first-amendment-rights-for-everyone?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Case Against Pessimism

The West has to believe that democracy will prevail.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/russia-ukraine-democracy-applebaum/680318/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3ff5AG1ubZ0jN-D-Dn1uAVSs&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

State News:

1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage • Tennessee Lookout

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Libby and Andrew Potter usually ignore the avalanche of Medicare Advantage ads that land in the mailbox at their home in Huntsville, Alabama, each fall as Medicare’s open enrollment period begins. Libby, a retired middle school librarian, has what she considers good health insurance through the state employee health plan. Andrew has […]

tennesseelookout.com/2024/10/22/1-million-patients-lose-coverage-as-insurers-hospitals-drop-medicare-advantage