By international standards, US elections don't qualify as free and fair.

The American Association of Pediatricians says that spanking children, and punishment in general, tends to make them more aggressive and to cause other mental problems.

My limited experience suggests that parents are more likely to be harsh to their children when they (the parents) feel stress. For instance, when they are poor. The children's resulting mental problems will tend to keep them poor.

A good welfare system can interrupt this generational cycle of suffering.

US citizens: call on the US press to boycott the bully's "press conferences".

I don't agree 100% with this petition. It urges the press to boycott the worthless "press conferences" until the bully permits Acosta to attend them. I think the press should shun these lie opportunities as long as that's what they are. However, the petition is close enough to that as to convince me to sign it.

If you sign, please spread the word!

If you're a lawyer in Florida, offer to help the Gillum campaign with the recount. Write to volunteer@andrewgillum.com and send your name, count(ies) you can assist in, days available this week, best phone number, and best email address.

ACLU: The State Officials Who Have the Power to Suppress the Vote.

Be sure to vote to replace the Republicans.