Because the victor at most modern U.S. political conventions has been a foregone conclusion, the notion of delegates as the final decisionmakersin a long presidential nomination process has been lost. However, under certain circumstances—perhaps the one Democrats find themselves in today—delegates may still have the final word.
As worries about President Biden continue to hold national attention, Elaine Kamarck offers key historical context for the rules around primaries and conventions.
Inclusive ownership of commercial real estate. Disinvested neighborhoods in majority-Black communities face a doom loop of devaluation, disinvestment, and displacement. Drawing from examples in Detroit, Baltimore, and Cleveland, Lyneir Richardson and Tracy Hadden Loh outline strategies to break this harmful cycle and help communities “buy back the block.”
France united to defeat the far right. In a new Q&A, Tara Varma discusses Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gambit, the state of the political left in France, the future of French foreign policy following recent events, and more.
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