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“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.”

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.

Read what Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman hoped to tell Democrats. Romman has been a vocal and prominent activist for Uncommitted. Waleed Shahid, a strategist for the movement, said she was among a list of potential speakers given to the DNC.

Multipolarity and the global demand for democracy

"We are here to deliver a policy that saves and improves lives," Uncommitted National Movement co-founder Abbas Alawieh said in opening remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the DNC.

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 new and improved Democrats sound like some very old and very good Democrats of long ago.

It’s supported by more than half the Democrats in the Senate, along with independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King; not a single Republican had the courage or patriotism to sign onto it….

What's ahead for Google?

Phil Donahue passed away Sunday night, after a long illness. He was beloved by those who knew him and by many who didn’t.