Democrats

Delegates hold “Coach Walz” signs during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football

The hypermasculinity and violence of football connects to Kamala Harris’s bellicose convention speech. It could repel young voters.

Aug 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Kamala Harris, Wisdom

Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom

“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...

Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

Cutting a rug.

Aug 24, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Chicago Police in riot gear outside the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom” Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom”

The actions and arrests during the Democratic National Convention by the CPD have called into question whether the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine demonstrators were prote...

Aug 24, 2024 / Kelly X. Hui

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

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

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

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

A pro-Palestinian protest on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy

The Democratic convention’s giddy vibe shift is shadowed by ongoing war and a failure to hear Palestinian voices.

Aug 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz want to make America joyful again.

Aug 22, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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