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In brief: Banal Nightmare; Feeding the Monster; Burning Angel and Other Stories – review

Midlife millennial angst abounds in Halle Butler’s sardonic novel, while Anna Bogutskaya bites into our love of horror films, and Lawrence Osborne spans the globe with gripping tales

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Voters to choose between two starkly different candidates in US ‘Armageddon election’

The choice for voters has never been so clear cut as Harris, de facto nominee after Biden’s withdrawal, takes on Trump

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2024

The Observer view: Kamala Harris has risen above doubters, now she must stay on high ground

The vice president’s ascent is a lesson against underestimating women, but she is likely to be met by Donald Trump aiming low and dirty

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Twice as good for half the respect: Kamala Harris’ battle for the White House

Mainstream media are surprisingly muted at the prospect of the world’s most powerful nation being led for the first time by a woman – specifically a woman of colour, Vice President Kamala Harris. Using past elections as our guide, we could have expected an outpouring of commentary on this potentially…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024

Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé's 'Freedom' as her campaign song: What to know about the anthem

Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.”

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

Vice presidential picks can’t help a presidential candidate, but they can hurt one, according to political scientists. Presidential campaigns still spend a fair amount of time thinking about running mates and the ways in which they might boost the ticket – or at least not hurt it.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024

Republican attacks on Kamala Harris to get ‘as ugly and bigoted as they can’

Rightwing playbooks used in past election campaigns are being dusted off for an all-out assault on the vice-president

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2024

Biden’s address was a moving piece of political theatre and a rebuke of Trump

Biden called for generational change and buried his resentments, but not without a pointed comment about his qualifications

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2024

Race, gender and politics: Is the United States ready for a Black woman president?

Shirley Chisholm, a Democratic congresswoman, was the first African American woman to run for president of the United States. Sixty years later, Kamala Harris will become the first Black and South Asian American woman to be nominated for president by a major party. Is the United States poised to elect…

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024

Hillary Clinton urges Americans to rally around Kamala Harris: ‘a fresh start’

Two-time Democratic candidate writes in New York Times that she is ‘excited’ about vice-president taking on Trump

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2024