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Jesse Jackson is flanked by his sons as he makes a guest appearance on a New York radio show in August 1988. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)

How Jesse Jackson’s populist fight for economic and racial justice resonates today

Jesse Jackson proved in the 1980s that white working-class voters will support racialized candidates if their message is right. This could bode well for Kamala Harris.
Signs supporting the ‘Right to Abortion’ initiative are displayed during a rally on Sept. 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. William Campbell/Getty Images

Abortion rights are on 10 state ballots in November − Democrats can’t count on this to win elections for them

Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot measures to help swing elections away from GOP candidates.
President Ronald Reagan smiles and waves shortly before he is shot outside the Washington Hilton hotel in March 1981. Corbis via Getty Images

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

While 4 presidents have been killed, many others have been victims of plots to end their lives − sometimes because of political anger, but many other times for incomprehensible reasons.
Police direct traffic near Trump International Golf Club on Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla., after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Stephany Matat)

The second assassination attempt on Donald Trump in 64 days is a troubling turn of events

An apparent second assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reflects a disturbing development in American politics.
Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaking during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s abortion flip‑flops: Lessons from Ireland on why reasons‑based access to abortion doesn’t work

Abortion rights issues could decide the U.S. presidential election. Here’s what Ireland did wrong, and how voters successfully demanded a dramatic change in course for women’s health care.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gets hugs from students after signing into law a measure that guarantees free school meals at all of the state’s public and charter schools. Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images

Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential contender Tim Walz has championed his state’s free school meals policy.
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at LaGuardia Airport on Sept. 11, 2024, the day after her debate with Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kamala Harris is riding another wave of support following her debate with Donald Trump

Kamala Harris was in the right place at the right time when Joe Biden opted against running for a second term, and she’s been riding a wave of popularity. Will a strong debate performance sustain her?
This combination of photos shows Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate on Sept. 10 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

How Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential debate against Donald Trump

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.
Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their prime-time debate. Two scholars – of race and of journalism – weigh in.
While Donald Trump regularly discusses the risk of the U.S. losing its powerful standing in the world, Kamala Harris has taken a different approach that also hinges on emotion. altmodern/Getty Images

Politicians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it

Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and joy.

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