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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Get Ready’
It’s time to ‘Get Ready’ for tomorrow’s historic presidential debate.
Are debates still valuable? (podcast)
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a televised debate Tuesday, but what we will learn from the exchange?
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Factory’
Inspired by watching his father struggle to make ends meet, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Factory’ captures the spirit of the working life.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Summer’s Almost Gone’
The calendar says we still have about a month before the official end of summer, it feels like the season is coming to a close.
A disoriented people
In the United States, we have entered a social period of disorientation that leaves one in a state of genuine confusion and disarray.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Chicago’
Chicago has hosted more national political conventions than any other U.S. city.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘The Party’s Over’
As Willie Nelson wrote, ‘Turn out the lights. The party’s over.’
Comparing election procedures on the two sides of the Atlantic
The United Kingdom chose a new prime minister in July. The United States will select a new president in November. How do the processes the two nations use to select their leaders compare? A group of American students studying in… Read More ›
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘You’re The One That I Want’
As candidates and consultants reshape campaign strategies, one major question still remains unanswered: Who will Democratic candidate Kamala Harris choose as her running mate?