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Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.

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A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.

Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.