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A Missed Opportunity for Kamala Harris at the DNC
In her acceptance speech, Harris chose to embrace Republican language on the economy—even if she backs a more progressive approach.
Sonali Kolhatkar
Two Years and $300 Billion into Biden’s Climate Plan, Emissions Are Higher than Ever
Green energy and fossil fuels are rising hand in hand. The growth-based climate framework is fundamentally broken.
Peter Gelderloos
Class and Gaza Contradictions on Display at the DNC as Harris Looks to Labor to Defeat Trump
"In this struggle to compel the Democratic party, the progressive wing—along with organized labor—are making a run at the platform," says the CTU's Stacy Davis Gates.
Jacqui Germain
To Beat Trump, Harris Should Talk About Harris
It is a way to share who they are, reminding us of who we are, and why we must choose to act now—a story of self, a story of us, and a story of now. And this year, the outcome of the election could well depend on whether Kamala Harris can tell us this story.
Marshall Ganz
Spurned by the DNC, the Uncommitted Movement Staged a Sit-in
The Democratic Party refused the request to allow a short, vetted speech by a Palestinian on the main stage.
Eman Abdelhadi
Genocide and the English Language
The disjunction between our political language and political reality reveals the vacuum of thought in the U.S. foreign policy establishment.
Alberto Toscano
Kamala Harris Can Do Better Than This
The most striking thing about the Democratic nominee’s economic platform is its timidity. She could go much further to lift up the working class.
Max B. Sawicky
It's Not a Question. To Win in November, Harris Needs to Break From Biden and Trump on Gaza.
Harris must immediately break from disastrous policies that put the demands of warmongers and war profiteers over human rights and justice.
Ramah Kudaimi