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COVER/Hal Crowther p. 1
Stars and Stripes and Fascists
EDITORIAL p. 2
Harris clears the launch pad
JIM HIGHTOWER p. 3
The changing meaning of “work” — and the idea of “boss man”;
Republicans discover a big flaw in Tim Walz: He’s not rich!;
A flock of rich plutocratic Democrats want Lina Khan’s head. Why?;
Want to cool Earth? Just block the Sun. Simple!
FRANK LINGO p. 3
Democrats are only hope for climate
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR p. 4
ELWOOD WATSON p. 4
Trump is getting worse. Will the media notice?
DON ROLLINS p. 4
Two partners, one purpose
RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen p. 5
What about desolation of rural America?
DISPATCHES p. 5
Protests light at Democratic convention.
RFK Jr.’s siblings back Harris after Junior’s incohent endorsement of Trump.
‘Thanks to Citizens United,’ 50 megadonors put over $1.5 billion into 2024 election.
Texas busing of migrants hits speed bump as fewer enter country.
J.D. Vance stands by ‘Cat ladies’ slur.
‘That’s my dad!’ stole our hearts. Meet Gus Walz.
DOJ files rent-fixing lawsuit ... and more
FROMA HARROP p. 6
Gutsy Republicans are quiet stars of the Democrats’ convention
ART CULLEN p. 6
Trump’s flag goes limp in dog days of summer
ALAN GUEBERT p. 6
Tariffs are never a good idea
GENE LYONS p. 7
Hey, Republicans: You can’t believe your lyin’ candidate
SONALI KOLHATKAR p. 7
Health care for all should be an election issue
JOHN YOUNG p. 7
J.D. Vance is a psycho killer, or something
AMY HANAUER p. 8
If we want better care, we need a better tax code
DICK POLMAN p. 9
Thanks to the cult and its aging criminal, Kamala can run on patriotism, democracy
and decency
JOE CONASON p. 9
Military service, partisan smears and the parody of patriotism
SETH SANDRONSKY p. 9
In and out of California’s prisons
DAVID McCALL p. 10
Harris delivered on jobs
JACOB FISCHLER p. 10
Democrats trying to reverse election losses in rural America urge focus on economy
MARY SANCHEZ p. 11
Yes, good guys like Gov. Tim Walz buy tampons
ROBERT KUTTNER p. 11
Economics according to Harris
CLAIRE CARLSON p. 11
Beyond the fanfare at the DNC
NANCY J. ALTMAN p. 12
‘We’re not going back’: Seniors agree with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
SABRINA HAAKE p. 12
Stop the steal is here again
THOM HARTMANN p. 13
Will democracy survive the tsunami of rightwing dark money coming this fall?
ROBERT B. REICH p. 13
We thank you, Joe
CLARENCE PAGE p. 14
Maybe it’s in the air. A timely step toward semiretirement.
GLYNN WILSON p. 14
The big picture
ASPEN CORIZ-ROMERO p. 14
and ANILA LOPEZ MARKS
America’s nuclear “downwinders” deserve justice
HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas p. 15
The Clorox Candidate: A eulogy for his right-to-try act
SAM URETSKY p. 15
Trump wants to make religion great again, and elections unnecessary
JOEL D. JOSEPH p. 15
Tesla should fire Elon Musk as CEO
WAYNE O’LEARY p. 16
The Democrats’ troubled road to November
GRASSROOTS/Hank Kalet p. 16
Save the humanities
ALEXANDRA PETRI p. 16
The purpose of the post-menopausal female
JUAN COLE p. 17
There’s only one issue in the 2024 election: The survival of a habitable Earth
BOOK REVIEW/Ken Winkes p. 17
Still addicted to oil
JAMIE STIEHM p. 18
The wizard and the hillbilly: Weird politics
BARRY FRIEDMAN p. 18
How can they vote for Trump, part the infinity
SATIRE/Rosie Sorenson p. 18
No more stinkin’ AI bots
RALPH NADER p. 19
Public citizen’s Robert Weissman calls for 10 crucial public congressional hearings
TED RALL p. 19
Don’t negotiate against yourselves, lefties
MARJORIE ‘SLIM’ WOODRUFF p. 20
Grumpy talk on the trail
ROB PATTERSON p. 20
Sometimes you watch “The Bear”
JULES BOYKOFF and DAVE ZIRIN p. 20
What was the Paris Olympics?
FILM REVIEW/Ed Rampell p. 21
Surviving Canada’s indigenous boarding schools
AMY GOODMAN p. 22
A sit-in for peace in Gaza at the Democratic National Convention
BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP p. 22
Having a baby at 40 and giving women the space to make decisions for themselves
DANA MILBANK p. 23
Did Joe Biden get the send-off he deserved?
GENE NICHOL p. 23
The right to decide
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