What the papers say – August 26
26 Aug
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What the papers say – August 26

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Politics tamfitronics Talks on a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the latest news from Westminster take centre stage on the front pages of Monday’s newspapers.The Independent, Daily Mirrorand The Guardian all lead on Israel’s words of warning to Hezbollah amid fears of a widening conflict despite ceasefire discussions continuing.The decision to give Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli a 10 Downing Street security pass is “deeply concerning”, according to the Conservatives with the Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph leading with the story.Labour comes under more fire in the Daily Express and the i over the axing of winter fuel payments.The Times focuses on Sir Keir Starmer saying it will take a “decade to rebuild Britain” after taking over from the Conservatives in government.The Financial Times reports that private equity firms have slammed on the brakes for...
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Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy
26 Aug
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Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy

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Politics tamfitronics Politics / August 22, 2024The Democratic convention’s giddy vibe shift is shadowed by ongoing war and a failure to hear Palestinian voices.A pro-Palestinian protest on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.(Photo by Fatih Aktas / Anadolu via Getty Images)This year’s Democratic National Convention is more likely to be remembered for its giddy mood than for any memorable turns of phrase or innovative policy ideas. Democrats have been on an emotional high ever since Joe Biden withdrew his presidential bid and Kamala Harris was elevated as the party’s presumptive nominee. Suddenly, all the anxiety of the last year—much of it based on a realistic fear that Biden was not up to the job of defeating Donald Trump—evaporated, practically overnight. Biden in the last few months had rapidly lost his...
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Column: Kamala Harris put California at the center of politics. Will that help or hurt her?
26 Aug
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Column: Kamala Harris put California at the center of politics. Will that help or hurt her?

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Politics tamfitronics When Kamala Harris was formally installed as the Democratic presidential nominee, her home-state delegation had the best seats in the house, right up front.Visions of the Golden State and a parade of its personalities filled the convention’s four-day program, and passes to California’s after-parties — featuring appearances by John Legend, the Killers and Oakland’s Tony! Toni! Toné — were among the hottest tickets in Chicago.Suddenly, California is at the center of politics, in a way the nation’s most important and populous state hasn’t been since former Gov. Ronald Reagan was in the White House.A California Democrat sits atop the party’s presidential ticket for the first time in history, thanks in good part to the machinations of another California Democrat who helped elbow the incumbent — and nominee-in-waiting — aside.“California is having a...
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Democrats Have a Problem With Religion. One Man Is Helping Fix It.
26 Aug
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Democrats Have a Problem With Religion. One Man Is Helping Fix It.

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Politics tamfitronics Jurisprudence Attendees respond to U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 30 in Atlanta.Megan Varner/Getty Images The Republican National Convention last month was teeming with God talk. Much of it was what we have come to expect from a party that cloaks itself in faith, even while worshipping its standard-bearer as a false idol. Tim Scott, speaking on the first night...
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