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Jesse Jackson is flanked by his sons as he makes a guest appearance on a New York radio show in August 1988. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)

How Jesse Jackson’s populist fight for economic and racial justice resonates today

Jesse Jackson proved in the 1980s that white working-class voters will support racialized candidates if their message is right. This could bode well for Kamala Harris.
Protesters in Detroit rally to support the 2020 election results and other causes. Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan

Working-class and poor Black Detroiters tend to vote inconsistently in presidential elections, but they could be key to winning the swing state of Michigan in 2024.
Signs supporting the ‘Right to Abortion’ initiative are displayed during a rally on Sept. 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. William Campbell/Getty Images

Abortion rights are on 10 state ballots in November − Democrats can’t count on this to win elections for them

Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot measures to help swing elections away from GOP candidates.
President Ronald Reagan smiles and waves shortly before he is shot outside the Washington Hilton hotel in March 1981. Corbis via Getty Images

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

While 4 presidents have been killed, many others have been victims of plots to end their lives − sometimes because of political anger, but many other times for incomprehensible reasons.
The presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024, did not add much context to what the two candidates would do on health care beyond their own records. Visual China Group/Getty Images

Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare, the ACA, drug pricing and other public health efforts.
A man in Tucson, Arizona, carries an AI-generated image referencing falsehoods spread by Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio. Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images

‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

Trump’s baseless claims about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, reflect a long history of American prejudice against Haitians. In Washington, similar past falsehoods about Haitians have driven policy.
Police direct traffic near Trump International Golf Club on Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla., after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Stephany Matat)

The second assassination attempt on Donald Trump in 64 days is a troubling turn of events

An apparent second assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reflects a disturbing development in American politics.
Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaking during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s abortion flip‑flops: Lessons from Ireland on why reasons‑based access to abortion doesn’t work

Abortion rights issues could decide the U.S. presidential election. Here’s what Ireland did wrong, and how voters successfully demanded a dramatic change in course for women’s health care.
In Colorado, many people run, bike and climb in mountain lion habitat. DEA/ C. Dani I. Jeske/De Agostini via Getty Images

Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes toward wild predators shift

Colorado has spectacular scenery, but it comes with wild animals, and they sometimes wander into town. A ballot measure that would ban hunting wild cats is the latest test of public views on hunting.
This spread reproduces images that appeared in the first issue of the llustrierter Beobachter, a Nazi publication, in July 1926, including one cropped image that falsely gives the impression that a Nazi event was well attended. Public domain

A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI

The Nazis routinely shared altered photos in their official publication, the Illustrierter Beobachter, causing readers to question what was real or fake.
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at LaGuardia Airport on Sept. 11, 2024, the day after her debate with Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kamala Harris is riding another wave of support following her debate with Donald Trump

Kamala Harris was in the right place at the right time when Joe Biden opted against running for a second term, and she’s been riding a wave of popularity. Will a strong debate performance sustain her?

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