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Why are Democrats tarred as elites when the world’s richest man funds Trump?

We’re living in a second Gilded Age of extreme inequality. Kamala Harris’s campaign should strike a more populist note

The Guardian - US

OPINION - Beth Rigby: Keir Starmer's first 100 days have been dreadful — can his reset work?

Keir Starmer has suffered a tumultuous first 100 days as Prime Minister. A strategic reset needs to restore voter confidence in his administration

Evening Standard

All the presidents Jimmy Carter’s life has overlapped with as he turns 100

The first president Jimmy Carter was alive for, William Taft, signed New Mexico into Statehood in 1912

The Independent UK

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Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people in their households.

The Conversation

Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

I wonder what my dad, a butcher and a die-hard union man, would think about the state of our country’s political affairs. Is it “Morning in America” as Ronald Reagan exclaimed? “American Carnage” as Donald Trump proclaimed? Or, do “we have nothing to fear but fear itself,” as Franklin D.…

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Not like '68: DNC is back in Chicago

Chicago has been home to Democratic conventions both triumphant and disastrous

Salon

US election: does it matter who is the vice-presidential pick? In Tim Walz’s case, yes

The fanfare and publicity surrounding Tim Walz for his first fortnight as Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick has sparked renewed interest as to whether the second person on the ticket makes any difference when it comes to the result of the election. The conventional wisdom on the role and significance of…

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Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes?

Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back?

Al Jazeera

Biden-Harris on Supreme Court Term Limits

An attack on the independence of the federal judiciary.

Reason

Donald Trump tells supporters they 'won't have to vote again' if he is reelected

Former president suggests that vote would be ‘fixed’ in future

Evening Standard

Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling a T-shirt declaring “THIS IS MY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED…

The Conversation

Tough on elites, tough on the causes of elites: that’s how Starmer can defeat the allure of populism

As the west zigzags between centrists and populists, it will take a fiercer response from Labour to halt a creep to the right, says Guardian columnist Andy Becket

The Guardian - UK

Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history.

The Conversation

Israel to Ukraine to Bulgaria: Which countries receive US military aid?

The US provides billions in military aid around the world, but who benefits the most – and why?

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The Independent UK

Six other presidents didn’t run for another term. Here’s what happened then

Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, Calvin Coolidge, Rutherford B Hayes, James Buchanan, and James K Polk. Gustaf Kilander breaks down what happened when US presidents chose to bow out early

The Guardian - US

Einstein letter warning FDR of threat of Nazi nuclear bomb set to fetch $4m

Two-page letter written by physicist and fellow scientist, for sale at Christie’s, urged US government to invest in nuclear research

PC Gamer

Late Microsoft co-founder's treasure hoard of artefacts to be auctioned, includes a letter Einstein sent to Roosevelt that ultimately led to the Manhattan Project

As per Allen's wishes, all proceeds will go to philanthropy.

The Guardian - UK

One vision, 4000 artists and a country transformed: why the next British PM must copy Roosevelt

Roosevelt’s New Deal gave artists like Alice Neel and Lee Krasner a lifeline during a time of crisis – and it changed the face of America. Whoever wins the UK election should take heed

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'Star Trek' actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story

The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, who were labeled enemies during World War II, has traumatized and galvanized the Japanese American community over the decades

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Exploring The Top 10 Charismatic Political Leaders Worldwide

Explore the charismatic leadership of iconic figures like Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, and Mahatma Gandhi.

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Exploring The Top 10 Political Icons In History

Explore the lives and legacies of historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill who shaped the course of history.

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10 Resilient Politicians Who Triumphed Over Adversity

Explore the inspiring stories of influential leaders who overcame adversity to shape history.

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10 Influential World Leaders Who Shaped History

Explore the lives and legacies of influential political leaders like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Winston Churchill.

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What was the Lend-Lease Act?

The Lend-Lease Act allowed the US to provide supplies to Allied powers in exchange for long-term leases for military bases around the world.

The Guardian - US

Democrats who attack the rich do better in elections. The party should take notice

To defeat Trumpism, progressives must crib from FDR’s book and call out economic inequality and plutocracy

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