Donald Trump and his supporters have trotted out an array of conspiracies about why he struggled so badly in his first debate against Kamala Harris. Preparation, however, is no conspiracy.
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The history of Black religious life in the US includes people of all faiths using their beliefs to fight for social justice.
Kamala Harris took aim at Donald trump in fiery US presidential debate.
Ambition comes in different forms, and can be used for good or not.
Democrats have been losing rural voters across the US since the 1960s, and that collapse has fueled Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.
Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and joy.
The early boost in support for the Democrat appears to have tapered off, so much now hangs on this week’s presidential debate.
The unusual explosion of grassroots action, operating mostly outside the Democratic party machine, appears to have added energy – and money – to the Harris campaign.
Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish identity in history.
Youth unemployment and out-of-control inequality are just two reasons voters have begun to lose patience with strongman capitalism. Voting is always the key to defeating authoritarianism.
Democrats are taking a new tone aimed at a particular weakness of Donald Trump: He hates being laughed at.
Throughout modern history, charismatic leaders have shown their extraordinary ability to elicit devotion to themselves and their causes.
The home states of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are part of the image of each campaign.
New research shows women see their own fate as tied to that of other women - just one reason JD Vance’s attack was ill-advised.
Right-wing Antonio Gramsci adherents simplify and vulgarize the late Italian philosopher’s thought, reducing it to slogans. In doing so, they’re protecting the political status quo.
The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.8–45.0. In my previous…
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz did not mention China in his convention speech − and he is the only one with personal knowledge of the country.
If campaign ethics are no longer important to politicians or voters, the U.S. and Canada will face more contested elections, greater political division and further erosion of trust in politicians.
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic conventions this year found the tradition is still very vibrant.
The difference between a win for Trump and a Harris White House has huge implications for the conflict.
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