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#KPFThoustonTX – August 24+25+27, 2025. Sun. at 1pm, re-aired Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

November 4, 2025, Joint General & Special Election;
Houston launches Train Watch to provide real-time updates on blocked train crossings;
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: No Agreement with ICE on Detention Center on Reservation;
ICE chief threatens to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after mayor won’t abandon sanctuary policy;
ICE’s detention of Atlanta reporter seeks to ‘silence him’, ACLU petition says;
FBI searches former Trump adviser John Bolton’s home and office;
Trump lays out his redistricting endgame: A 100-seat Republican majority;
Florida removes rainbow crosswalk honouring Pulse nightclub victims;
Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown;
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s appointment as U.S. attorney for New Jersey was ‘unlawful,’ judge rules;
DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security money;
Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report;
Mike’s Observations;

Oct. 31 & Nov 3+6, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. ELECTION INFO; 2. Vote Center at Country Inn and Suites in NW Harris Co. closed due to ongoing issues, officials say; 3. This Election Day will be unprecedented. Here’s how the Houston Landing will cover it; 4. HISD Halloween policy: No costumes allowed for middle, high school students; 5. Houston gives millions for HOA trash collection. What happens if it imposes a garbage fee?; 6. Another Houston-area city blocks utility-scale battery storage project. How will it affect the grid?; 7. The California exodus has continued. Here’s where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.; 8. Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors; 9. 2 swing states show why the US is struggling to build enough houses; 10. The Group at the Center of Trump’s Planning for a Second Term Is One You Haven’t Heard of; 11. Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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June 26+27+30, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; ELECTION INFO; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center;

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APR. 17+18+21, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Mike’s Health Update; Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on “forever chemicals”; Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union; DeSantis signs bill ending push in Miami-Dade to pass worker heat protections; Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates; Senate Democrats issue subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe; Former RNC chair dissects Ronna McDaniel’s NBC ouster; The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states; Biden Administration Raises Costs to Drill and Mine on Public Lands; Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Mike’s Health Update; Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on “forever chemicals”; Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union; DeSantis signs bill ending push in Miami-Dade to pass worker heat protections; Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates; Senate Democrats issue subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe; Former RNC chair dissects Ronna McDaniel’s NBC ouster; The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states; Biden Administration Raises Costs to Drill and Mine on Public Lands; Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves; More.

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MAR. 13+14+17 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Eyeing erosion: Brazos River projects gain state, federal funding; Montrose Management District returns, vexing some business owners; Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas; Texas counties, EPA respond to attorney general’s lawsuit on new federal climate policy; Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways; Gender, race among factors that led to ousting of eight Houston-area judges in Democratic primary; Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war; DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke; Biden denounces Trump for $2tn tax cuts as he unveils budget plan; Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital?; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Eyeing erosion: Brazos River projects gain state, federal funding; Montrose Management District returns, vexing some business owners; Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas; Texas counties, EPA respond to attorney general’s lawsuit on new federal climate policy; Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways; Gender, race among factors that led to ousting of eight Houston-area judges in Democratic primary; Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war; DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke; Biden denounces Trump for $2tn tax cuts as he unveils budget plan; Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital?; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; More

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Weds, JULY 5+6, 2023, Weds 11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; The Woodlands Township approves 3% homestead exemption; $32M Poor Farm Ditch flood control project moves forward with federal funding; Harris County invests $1.7M into virtual deputy services to trim emergency response times; Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power; Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas; Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law; The New Republican Litmus Test Is Very Dangerous; World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3; America’s Cultural Revolution; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTTx 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; The Woodlands Township approves 3% homestead exemption; $32M Poor Farm Ditch flood control project moves forward with federal funding; Harris County invests $1.7M into virtual deputy services to trim emergency response times; Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power; Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas; Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law; The New Republican Litmus Test Is Very Dangerous; World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3; America’s Cultural Revolution; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

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Mon, 5/18/2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPIC(s): Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, Supreme Court seems reluctant to unbind ‘faithless electors’ who could ‘create chaos’ in presidential contests, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (, ACLUTexas: COVID-19 and Civil Liberties, Texas Supreme Court puts expansion of voting by mail on hold, Coronavirus in Texas: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says bring back sports and let fans in the stadiums, This Mysterious Childhood Illness May Be Linked to Coronavirus, COVID-19 at least 10 times deadlier than typical flu, analysis finds, Newly reopened South Florida seen as an emerging coronavirus hot spot, Lockdown protesters shout ‘be like Sweden’ — but Swedes say they are missing the point, Will empty middle seats help social distancing on planes?, MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13th and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate.

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)

SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]: “People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” ~ Bill Clinton, Democratic Convention Speech (Wednesday, August 27, 2008)

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MAIN TOPICS: TOPIC: Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, House coronavirus oversight panel asks five companies to return loans meant for small businesses, Google and Facebook employees can work from home for the rest of the year , Armed activists escort black lawmaker to Michigan’s Capitol after coronavirus protest attended by white supremacists, Two people, including former deputy, to be charged in ‘terrorizing’ incident, 30 Years After Admitting WWII Massacre of Polish POWs, Katyn Memorial Plaques Removed in Russia, Humidity and heat extremes are on the verge of exceeding limits of human survivability, study finds, MORE.

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#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 5/23/16, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: The Open Forum/Fundraiser special! Election Runoffs, Politico’s Changed Minds, Sino-Russian Military Challenges, 416 Tons of Stars, Payday Lenders, 3D Printing Risks, Saudi Dollars, more. GUEST: OPEN FORUM [AUDIO]

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We take callers during this show.

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

SIGNOFF QUOTE: The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) 5/22/16, 20:12 “REMINDER: Politicians who want to inspect your genitalia before letting you pee still call background checks for gun buyers ‘too intrusive’.” Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 5/16/16, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: The Open Forum/Fundraiser special! Election Runoffs, US Debt & the US Dollar, Trump vs. UK; Clinton 2-fer?, Dan Quayle Weighs In, India & Drought, Libya & Arms, more. GUEST: OPEN FORUM [AUDIO]

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e will be taking callers during this show.

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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SIGNOFF QUOTE: The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict secrecy. … anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall when the proceedings ended in order to learn what had been produced behind closed doors. …A Mrs. Powell of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” … Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.” (Benjamin Franklin) http://www.ourrepubliconline.com/Quote/41 Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 5/9/16, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: The Open Forum/Fundraiser special! Carl Whitmarsh Tribute, Trumponomics & the US Dollar, Cats; more. GUEST: OPEN FORUM [AUDIO]

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We will be taking callers during this show.

SHOW AUDIO:

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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SIGNOFF QUOTE: In memory of Carl Whitmarsh, it’s worth remembering that even for the great and loved among us, “This too shall pass.” Continue reading →

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Sept. 11, 2013, Chemical Weapons, O’Donnell vs. Weiner, Local Money

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SHOW AUDIO: kpfthd3__2013-09-11, CW, Syria. WW1, ODonnell-Weiner, Local Money

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (every Wednesday from 2-3PM CT) on KPFT-HD Channel 90.1-3. One of our mottos is that you’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts, so we try to get our facts right.

If you don’t have an HD (‘Hi-Definition’) radio, you can hear KPFT-HD 90.1-3 at KPFT.org, listen online by going to KPFT.org and clicking on “Listen Live”, and then one of the HD3 links: HD3 (32k) HD3 (64k) . Or go to ‘HOW TO LISTEN’ and get the graphic on how it works.

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Some of the links used for this show are as follows BELOW:

SOURCES:
1. First Geneva Convention: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Geneva_Convention
2. The Lieber Code: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieber_Code
3. Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907
4. Geneva Protocol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Protocol
5. Organisation For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons: http://www.Opcw.Org/News-Publications/Publications/History-Of-The-Chemical-Weapons-Convention/
6. Chemical Warfare and Medical Response During World War I: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376985/
7. Chemical weapons in World War I: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_weapons_in_World_War_I
8. O’Donnell-Weiner Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mVSOe-sx2gw#t=19
9. How to Print Dollars in Your Own Backyard and Keep Them Away from Wal-Mart: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/09/how-to-print-dollars-in-your-own-backyard-and-keep-them-away-from-wal-mart.html

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SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: August 28, 2013, The World Science Fiction Convention 2013 [AUDIO]

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Some of the links used for this show are as follows BELOW:

2013 World Con (San Antonio, TX): www.lonestarcon3.org
World Science Fiction Convention http://worldcon.org/
2014: Loncon 3 (London, UK)
2015: Sasquan (Spokane, WA)

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SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: August 21, 2013, Canadian Cruz, Glenn Greenwald, Egyptian Iron, Houston (TX) Zoning [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: August 14, 2013, TX Voter ID, Sex Guilt, Minimum Wage [VIDEO]

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Florida Government Complicit in Negligent Homicide?: Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret

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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret

State rushes closure of its only TB hospital in Lantana

Updated: 6:10 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012 | Posted: 10:52 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012

By Stacey Singer

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

JACKSONVILLE — The CDC officer had a serious warning for Florida health officials in April: A tuberculosis outbreak in Jacksonville was one of the worst his group had investigated in 20 years. Linked to 13 deaths and 99 illnesses, including six children, it would require concerted action to stop.

That report had been penned on April 5, exactly nine days after Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill that shrank the Department of Health and required the closure of the A.G. Holley State Hospital in Lantana, where tough tuberculosis cases have been treated for more than 60 years.

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Letter to Alan Grayson: Going To The Moon Is NOT A Lunatic Idea

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Apollo 11 Mission Patch

Today I received a campaign email from Alan Grayson. His email is included here, below my response:

Dear Alan,

Even among those of us who support you and the Democratic Party, and even among those of us who despise Newt and the GOP and what they stand for, even among us … There are those of us who support an expanded presence in space and space exploration.

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And the GOP 2012 Nominee Will Be ….. [Drum Roll!]

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If I turn out to be right on this, remember you probably read it here first.

I’m beginning to suspect that the GOP nominee for the 2012 general election may well be, “None of the above“. I.e., some dark horse candidate who’s either at the margins (like a Huntsman or a Roemer), or someone totally out of left field.

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Is it time to consider internationally supervised elections in the United States?

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[Update, April 2, 2012: Another embarrassing and inexcusable election scandal in Florida. Palm Beach Elections Overturned After Hand-Count Reveals Op-Scans Mistallied Results. As Brad Friedman’s article further suggests, we MUST ~~have a verifiable paper trail for all election tallies~~ have a physical count of ballots by humans before an election is certified. ]

[Update, June 13, 2011: This piece is made even more relevant by the recount discoveries and legal challenges surrounding the Wisconsin Supreme Court elections – Mike]

In 2000, the United States experienced a very close and heavily contested presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. Bush won a minority of popular votes, but after legal challenges were exhausted, he had a majority of the Electoral College, giving him the election. Enough serious questions were left forever unanswered to shake Americans’ confidence in the honesty of the election outcome. The result was Continue reading →

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2015: Sasquan (Spokane, WA)

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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret

State rushes closure of its only TB hospital in Lantana

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