Ursula K. Le Guin Price Announced
23 Oct
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Ursula K. Le Guin Price Announced

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Politics tamfitronics Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Politics tamfitronics This is the Winner of the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for FictionReally interesting shortlist for this year’s award, and the winner itself is not something I had on my radar. One thing I like about science-fiction and fantasy awards in general is that there are often novellas (as this one is) recognized. I am not sure why SFF is more open to novellas in general, though probably it has something to do with the importance of the science fiction short story in the mainstreaming of the genre.Politics tamfitronics First Trailer for Adaptation of Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown DropsThis looks like a goddamn delight. I might be short on Waititi right...
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How Did the Democrats Get Here?
23 Oct
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How Did the Democrats Get Here?

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Politics tamfitronics Much ink has been spilled about the coming political realignment: the economic and demographic shifts that are pushing traditionally Democratic voters—people of color, the working class—into the arms of Republicans, while the liberal base is increasingly populated by suburbanites and college-educated voters. The extent to which the party system is undergoing a political realignment is far from certain, however, as the majority of Blacks and Latinos still vote Democratic, and the Republican Party remains the home of political and religious conservatives, such as evangelical Christians. Yet the shifts seem to be accelerating: Take, for example, the Harris presidential campaign receiving the backing of former vice president Dick Cheney in addition to 200 other Republicans who had formerly worked with President George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, or John McCain. Given all of this, does...
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Harris campaign reportedly fears ‘blue wall’ could crumble; AOC says Trump’s McDonald’s stunt was ‘making fun’ of workers – US politics live
23 Oct
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Harris campaign reportedly fears ‘blue wall’ could crumble; AOC says Trump’s McDonald’s stunt was ‘making fun’ of workers – US politics live

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Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Obama tells voters: 'Don't be nostalgic for Trump economy. It was mine'Barack Obama is hitting on a key issue for voters: the economy.“Don’t have nostalgia for what his economy was. Because it was mine,” Obama said.Polls show voters tend to favor Trump on the economy, yearning for the time, early in Trump’s presidency, pre-pandemic, when housing and grocery costs were lower.“I spent eight years cleaning up the mess that Republicans left,” Obama said.We’re ending our live coverage for the day, just two weeks out from election day. Here are some key events and stories from the day:","elementId":"9d476396-e9b1-4be8-851f-79c6f2061dca"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"n n Barack Obama and Tim Walz baited the Trump campaign at a Wisconsin rally as part of an early voting push.n n Kamala Harris told NBC that she has no doubt that...
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