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Here’s the New Poem Amanda Gorman Recited at the DNC

Siladitya Ray and Amanda Gorman Forbes
Poet-activist Amanda Gorman recited an original poem on the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, a follow-up to the historic recitation of her original “The Hill We Climb” poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.

On Cat Ladies, Mama Bears and ‘Momala’

Tressie McMillan Cottom New York Times
“All female political candidates are expected to narrate their motherhood status or, at least, their mother-like qualities,” writes @tressiemcphd . “But no other presidential candidate had to meet this challenge the way Harris will.”

Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

Farah Stockman New York Times
It's not just a few hecklers, Michigan voters' concerns cannot be ignored. How can Democrats speak of the importance of freedom — while turning a blind eye to the imprisonment of Palestinian civilians in a strip of land that has become a living hell?

Candidate From Hell: Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Suicidal Act

Tom Engelhardt TomDispatch
Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and crew are determined to fully reject that Green New Scam (as Republicans now love to call it), which means the two of them are intent on making you, me, and everyone else on this planet sweat, sweat, sweat.

Tidbits – Aug. 15 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz, the Grassroots; Progressive History: Camp Wo-Chi-Ca; UAW Hits Trump, Musk With Federal Labor Charges; Ukraine War; Take Action: Ensure UNRWA Funding Is Restored; Honoring Legacy of Jesse Jackson, Sr.

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Reader Comments: Harris-Walz, the Grassroots; Progressive History: Camp Wo-Chi-Ca; UAW Hits Trump, Musk With Federal Labor Charges; Vance and Women; Ukraine War; Take Action - Ensure UNRWA Funding is Restored; Honoring the Legacy of Jesse Jackson, Sr

Can Tim Walz Help the Democrats Win Back Rural America?

Roger Kerson Barn Raiser
Rural Democrats insist the party can’t afford to bypass their communities, which account for 15-to-20% of the U.S. electorate, or some 25 to 30 million voters. Donald Trump won a whopping 59% of the vote in rural areas in 2016, and even more in 2020.
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