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Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

The Conversation - August 22, 2024

Delegates cheer during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. AP Photo/Paul Sancya by Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell I wonder what my dad,...

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Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora

The Conversation - May 18, 2024

Educator Mary McLeod Bethune regularly wrote of her travels abroad. Robert Abbott Sengstacke via Getty Images by Robertson Preston, Howard University When I first landed an...

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Often in error but still seductive: Why we can’t quit election polls

The Conversation - October 7, 2023

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication Their record is uneven. They misfired in one way or another in the past three presidential...

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