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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.

Haunting American Dreams

Jonathan Lee The Guardian
A journalist travels across the US to unravel the secrets surrounding the life and death of his Ethiopian immigrant father.

Why Harris’ VP Choice Is Good News for Workers

Steven Greenhouse Slate
Last year, long before his name was on anyone’s lips as a possible vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received huge praise from labor groups for signing what was considered the most pro-worker, pro-family package of legislation enacted.

Israel’s Disaster Foretold

Gershom Gorenberg The Atlantic
The ICJ’s opinion on the West Bank is devastating, and it isn’t wrong.

Sing Sing Is a Humanizing Portrait of the Dehumanized

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Prisons serve as giant holding pens for people our society has come to see as subhuman. Sing Sing resists such dehumanization through a tender portrait of the creative capabilities and emotional lives of prison actors.