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Akil Vicks is a freelance journalist interested in the intersection between race, poverty and capitalism. He writes about politics and culture at onone.substack.com.
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ViewpointElection 2024
Faux Populism Takes Center Stage at Vice-Presidential Debate
Tuesday’s debate offers Democrats a warning about how much more appealing Trumpism can be when presented in an equally mendacious but more competent way.
Akil Vicks
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ViewpointElection 2024
Kamala Harris’s Veep List is a Choice Between the Past and the Present for Education
VP contender Josh Shapiro has been a staunch supporter of school vouchers. Voters want good public schools—and a vice president willing to fight for them.
Akil Vicks