National News
J. D. Vance’s Radical Religion. By Paul Elie / The New Yorker
Haitian American megachurch, 10 years in the making, opens $60 million campus in Miami. By Lauren Costantino / Miami Herald
New Richmond institute to examine how slavery helped build modern America. By Gregory S. Schneider / Wash Post
From Obama to Harris, a look at what’s changed. By Leah Donnella / NPR Podcast
Beware the People Who Claim “America Isn’t Ready for a Black Woman President.” By Elie Mystal / The Nation
Kamala Harris’s Diversity Hire. By Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic
Joe Biden’s brilliant exit: Democrats get a boost, Republicans left bewildered. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged. By Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic
Is Donald Trump Getting Cold Feet Over JD Vance? What We Know. By Martha McHardy / Newsweek
Black Republicans Push Identity Politics At Convention. By Zack Linly / Newsone
The Supreme Court Fools Itself. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
North Carolina University System Bans All DEI Programs At Public Institutions, Forcing Layoffs And Cutting All Related Funding. By Josh Rodgers / Afrotech
Kamala Harris’ multi-religious identity is a map of the future. By Yonat Shimron / NCR
The Christian-Nationalist Rot Runs Deep. By Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark
Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti-immigrant sentiment. By Laura E. Alexander / The Conversation
Voter protection training begins as clergy, secular groups look toward election. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
The Black women who paved the way for Kamala Harris. By DeNeen L. Brown / Wash Post
Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation. By Binita Mahato / The Conversation
Darren Walker, Who Reoriented the Ford Foundation, Will Step Down. By Robin Pogrebin / NYT
The simple reason why Kamala Harris has Donald Trump running scared. By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
She’s ready, but is America prepared for President Kamala Harris? Phillip M. Bailey,Nick Penzenstadler ,Francesca Chambers, and Deborah Barfield Berry / USA Today
This Crew Is Totally Beatable. By David Frum / The Atlantic
JD Vance’s confusing evolution from liberal touchstone to Maga superstar. By Alice Herman and Stephen Starr / The Guardian
Bishop William Barber: Trump & Republicans Did Not Offer “Unity” at RNC, Only More Lies & Hate. By Nermeen Shaikh and Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
The Big Lie About Immigrants You Heard at the RNC This Week. By Matt Shuham / HuffPost
DEI is under attack but workplace commitments are not wavering. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today (Image NYT)
