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At DemPalooza, held at McCormick Place during the Democratic National Convention.

Images From Inside (and Outside) the DNC Images From Inside (and Outside) the DNC

Here’s a look at this week’s 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Aug 23, 2024 / Photo Essay / Susan Meiselas

RFK Trump debate

RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump

The independent candidate announced his withdrawal from the presidential election in key swing states—and his endorsement of the Republican ticket.

Aug 23, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Fight Division, Fight Fascism Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Together we can!

Aug 23, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Vice President Kamala Harris merchandise for sale as pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

Celebrating at the DNC in a Time of Genocide Celebrating at the DNC in a Time of Genocide

Joy was everywhere—as long as you didn’t think about Gaza.

Aug 23, 2024 / Adam Johnson

JD Vance

JD Vance Is the Wrong Answer To a Very Real Problem Facing Men JD Vance Is the Wrong Answer To a Very Real Problem Facing Men

Men are in a crisis, for sure. But JD Vance is not the example of masculinity that those who are lost should follow.

Aug 23, 2024 / Ginny Hogan

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake watches a prerecorded video of former president Donald Trump giving Lake his endorsement in the race for the seat of Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) on October 10, 2023, at the offices of “JetSet Magazine” in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Arizona and Nevada Have Become Ground Zero for Partisan Polls Arizona and Nevada Have Become Ground Zero for Partisan Polls

Expect the GOP to flood the zone with polls that likely aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.

Aug 23, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

A close-angle shot of Vice President Kamala Harris smiling in front of an American flag onstage at the Democratic National Convention.

Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression

As she accepted the Democrats’ nomination for president on the last night of the DNC, Kamala Harris showed a newfound confidence in her record.

Aug 23, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee, second right, joined by (from left) his daughter, Hope, his son, Gus, and his wife, Gwen, during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

The Right Hates Kids. It’s Weird. The Right Hates Kids. It’s Weird.

The vile insults hurled toward Tim Walz’s and Kamala Harris’s children are a part of the right wing’s generational war on the young.

Aug 23, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Tim Walz Is the Perfect Foil to the Fraud That Is JD Vance Tim Walz Is the Perfect Foil to the Fraud That Is JD Vance

The Democratic nominee for vice president is a happy warrior whose convention speech proved he can take on his “dark and ominous” GOP rival.

Aug 22, 2024 / John Nichols

Uncommitted delegates stage a sit-in outside the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

Democrats Want the Uncommitted Delegates to Go Away. They Won’t. Democrats Want the Uncommitted Delegates to Go Away. They Won’t.

Even after their request to feature a Palestinian speaker at the DNC was rejected, delegates say they are staying and fighting.

Aug 22, 2024 / Sarah Lazare and Jack Mirkinson

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