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Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy?

No one has more at stake than Kamala Harris – who has ‘signaled’ support for its release without saying so publicly

The Guardian - US

Who was Melissa Hortman? The Minnesota lawmaker who once served burritos and trained service dogs

Moving tributes have been paid to the lawmaker who was shot dead alongside her husband

The Independent UK

Who is Larry O'Brien and Why is the NBA Finals Trophy Named After Him?

Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr., better known as Larry O'Brien, is the namesake of the most prestigious trophy in the NBA. However, O'Brien never played a meaningful game of basketball in his life. So why is the NBA championship trophy named after him?

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Vietnam to Gaza: A collapse of morality

Many young eyes saw the war policy positions of Hubert Humphrey and Kamala Harris as immoral

Salon

After Losing The Election, Kamala Harris Will Have To Certify Donald Trump's Victory on Jan. 6

Trump's victory will be made official on Jan. 6 by Harris, the Senate's President, on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol insurrection he inspired.

Latin Times

The stock market points to a win for Kamala Harris—unless it’s 1968 or 1980 all over again

Hubert Humphrey and Jimmy Carter are the only post-WWII candidates from an incumbent party to lose despite a preelection market surge.

Fortune

Vice President Kamala Harris' White House Campaign Challenges

Explore the challenges and dynamics of vice presidents running for the presidency, with a focus on Kamala Harris's unique circumstances and partnership wit...

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’68 coverage shows what’s changed, and what hasn’t, about party conventions - Roll Call

A look at Roll Call's coverage of 1968's Democratic convention in Chicago highlights similarities and differences to today.

Roll Call

Biden’s Gaza policy is a liability for Kamala Harris. She must break with Biden now

Harris must call for a ceasefire and arms embargo on Israel this week. It’s a no-brainer. Refusing to would mean risking defeat

The Guardian - US

Sweet home, Chicago: the Democrats return to the site of their most tumultuous convention. This time, they are united

Democratic Party delegates from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week.

The Conversation

Not like '68: DNC is back in Chicago

Chicago has been home to Democratic conventions both triumphant and disastrous

Salon

‘The world is watching’: 1968 protests set stage for Democratic convention

On Monday Democrats return to Chicago to prepare to anoint Kamala Harris as their candidate – amid striking parallels with the events 56 years ago

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on the politics of joy: Democrats are embracing the sunny side

Editorial: Fear has driven campaigning in the US and elsewhere in recent years. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz hope a brighter mood can encourage voting too

The Guardian - UK

Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters

Could the primary system – a feature of presidential politics for more than 50 years – be weakened by the Democrats’ choice to elevate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket without a competitive nominating process? That may seem unthinkable to voters who have grown up with…

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Josh Shapiro could be the wrong choice

Pennsylvania's governor holds strong pro-Israel views that could shatter the Democratic coalition

The Conversation

Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate

Staring straight at the camera, with a grave expression on his face, the president uttered these famous words: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.”

The Conversation

What the Democrats can learn from 1968’s chaotic – and ultimately unsuccessful – presidential campaign

The assassination attempt of a divisive figure, a foreign war threatening to take centre stage, the incumbent president withdrawing his candidacy and endorsing the vice-president: the 2024 US presidential race is starting to take on an eerie resemblance to that of 1968.

The Conversation

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…

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Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race

Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, it will ultimately be up to Democratic National Convention delegates to formally select a new nominee for their party. This will mark the first time in over 50…

The Conversation

2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite

The presidential nominating conventions every four years are political events, but they are also media events. Since the advent of television, Democratic and Republican national convention organizers have sought to tightly stage-manage their gatherings for home viewers, and they’ve often succeeded.

The Guardian - US

What happens now to replace Biden as Democratic presidential nominee?

Here’s what you need to know about the process for replacing Biden and what happens with his delegates at the Democratic convention, starting 19 August

The Conversation

Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today

Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel.

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Anti-war protests, a Chicago DNC: Is it 1968 all over again? Some historians say no

There are clear similarities between 1968 and 2024, from presidential elections and anti-war protests to new Planet of the Apes movies. But historians tell NPR there are some key differences too.

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Democratic candidate Dean Phillips emphasizes the need for new leadership

In this interview, Dean Phillips, Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Congressman, discusses the need for more candidates and the shortcomings ...

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How the lunch pail became a labor symbol

And is the "lunch-pail Democrat" really a dying breed?

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