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Aug 2024
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At the DNC, Democrats Are Divided Over G...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago, where the party aims to unite behind its new nominee for president, Kamala Harris. But the war in Gaza, and American military aid for Israel, is dividing the party. WSJ’s Sabrina Siddiqui explains why that fracture could impact the Harris campaign.


Further Reading:

-DNC 2024 Live Updates 

-DNC Protesters Have a Message for Kamala Harris: ‘Talk Is Cheap’ 

-Pro-Gaza Activists Size Up Kamala Harris 


Further Listening:

-The Economy: Trump vs. Harris 

-Trump Courts the Union Vote 

-Pro-Palestinian Protests and Arrests at U.S. Colleges 

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