Prospect Weekend Reads Week of August 19th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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The Convention Nobody Gets to See: Democrats claim to be a big tent open to all, a line repeated throughout speeches this week. That’s not so true at the exclusive corporate-sponsored events outside the convention hall, Luke Goldstein reports, especially if you're a member of the press. In Defense of Bidenomics: Bidenomics has been a vast improvement over the previous Democratic status quo, Ryan Cooper writes, despite what some certain pundits may claim.
Uncommitted Delegates Denied a DNC Speaker: The ask from the Uncommitted Movement was a humble one: five minutes, a pre-vetted speech, delivered by a pre-approved Palestinian-American speaker subject to the same rules as everyone else. DNC organizers didn't even read the speech. Emma Janssen has the story.
The Joyful Warrior and the Happy Warrior: 100 years ago, Harold Meyerson writes, presidential nominee Al Smith was crowned the “Happy Warrior of the political battlefield.” With Kamala Harris running as the ‘joyful warrior’ of today, it seems the Democrats have come full circle.
Will the Senate Take Off the Handcuffs?: The Harris-Walz ticket is promising big things, but the filibuster makes delivering on their agenda impossible. David Dayen asks: Will Democrats act to get rid of the filibuster?
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