Why Did Progressive Democrats Support Joe Biden?
As Kamala Harris defines her candidacy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others will have few options to change it
After weeks of debate about the viability of President Joe Biden’s run for reëlection, the mounting pressure for him to leave the race finally overwhelmed his own efforts to stay. In the immediate aftermath of Biden’s historic decision to end his campaign, the enthusiasm that coalesced around Vice-President Kamala Harris as his replacement seemed to be as much a reflection of relief about Biden as it was excitement about Harris herself.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor July 25, 2024
Read the full article here The New Yorker
Author Profile
Latest entries
Political Elections09/11/2024How to Humiliate a Narcissist
Political Elections09/10/2024Walz Rips Vance as ‘Pathetic’ for Asking Nation to Accept Mass Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’
Income Inequality09/09/2024The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans
Labor Rights09/07/2024Organizing the South—How Black Workers Are Challenging Corporate Power
