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Theodore Roosevelt speaks during the Progressive campaign of 1912. AP Photo

Diplomatic

A brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses,...

Staff Writer - September 24, 2024

Graeme Mack, University of Richmond This year’s presidential election has a former president, Donald Trump, running for a nonconsecutive...

Will Rogers made a career out of making fun of politics and politicians − with a generous spirit. George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images

Celebrities

View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense:...

Staff Writer - September 23, 2024

Steven Watts, University of Missouri-Columbia For those trying to come to terms with a particularly tumultuous election year full...

Attendees dance as a band plays during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Art

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role...

Staff Writer - September 12, 2024

Mark Clague, University of Michigan Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been...

Sorority members listen as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech at the Zeta Phi Beta Grand Boulé in Indianapolis on July 24, 2024. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

culture

Kamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black...

Staff Writer - September 11, 2024

Youssef Chouhoud, Christopher Newport University; Dara Delgado, Allegheny College; Flavio Rogerio Hickel Jr., Washington College, and Leah Payne, George Fox University

Both candidates are reaching out to union leaders and rank-and-file members. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Government

Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are...

Staff Writer - September 2, 2024

Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race...

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves to the crowd after speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Government

Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find...

Staff Writer - August 29, 2024

Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Institution; Claire Jerry, Smithsonian Institution, and Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Smithsonian Institution The cheering, clapping and speechifying...

Vertical signs with key messages are a long-standing tradition at Democratic conventions. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Diplomatic

‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’...

Staff Writer - August 25, 2024

Claire Jerry, Smithsonian Institution and Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Smithsonian Institution At the 2024 Democratic National Convention alongside politicians and...