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As a demonstration that politics have been refashioned as show business, the Democratic National Convention was beyond compare. Delegates chanted the requisite slogans—“We’re not going back,” “Do ...

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From the Archive Timeless stories from our 174-year archive handpicked to speak to the news of the day.

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