The masculinity on display at the Democratic convention was groundbreaking as men − from Joe Biden to Pete Buttigieg to Tim Walz to Doug Emhoff − aimed unreservedly to lift up women as leaders.
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In Kamala Harris’s recent appearances, environmental issues have been mentioned only briefly and she seems to be avoiding diving into specifics. The ambiguity is more than likely intentional.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
The Democrats looked like they were heading for a big fail at the November presidential election, but momentum appears to be going their way.
The best an opposing party can hope for during convention week is some sort of misfire. But those are rare in this era of scripted conventions designed to minimize controversy.
What happens in the race for the White House could play an important role in what happens in the Middle East.
Outside the song and dance of the Democratic convention, what really changes things are issues that the voters care about.
Both sides took this marriage for granted until Southern Democrats, concerned that labor unions would organize Black workers across the South, joined pro-business Republican colleagues in Congress.
Kamala Harris’ running mate sprinkles ‘damn’ throughout his speeches, even doing it in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
With next week’s Democratic National Convention expected to provide another bounce for Harris, the polls continue to shift in her direction.
With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.
Handing VP Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination without having her compete in primaries is a throwback to less democratic ways of picking nominees, a political scientist says.
While a Harris presidency wouldn’t differ hugely from Biden’s, the two Democrats do have notable differences on the Gaza war and free trade.
The law doesn’t govern political prisoner exchanges. These are political processes done in secret, as governments can agree to whatever deals they want to make − and reject those they don’t.
All pathways to peace will need to go through Washington and Beijing.
No Democrat from California has ever won the US presidency.
The former president has a narrow lead over the current vice president, but Harris’ numbers are on the rise.
With the huge task of a late presidential run against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris faces challenges distinct from those faced by Vice President Hubert Humphrey after LBJ decided not to seek reelection.
Democracy benefits from constructive, nuanced political discourse. But the lures of extreme, polarising rhetoric are often too great.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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