Chicago Gears up for DNC Amid Protests and Security Concerns

Business owners describe a mixture of fear, excitement, dissatisfaction with authority outreach—and hope for peace in the long, warm week ahead. Chicago will be bustling with political leaders, delegates, media, law enforcement, and demonstrators as it hosts the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Aug. 19-22. With everything from high-profile speeches to polarizing protests on the menu,

DC Rabbi’s Claim That ‘Sacred Texts’ Require Jews To Vote for Harris Ignites Fury Among Congregants

An influential Washington, D.C., synagogue is facing backlash from furious congregants after its rabbi claimed Jews “need to elect Vice President Kamala Harris” in order to comply with “sacred texts.” Adas Israel, whose membership has included Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is one of the oldest and largest

Biden Designates Site of 1908 Springfield Race Riot as National Monument

Circled by Democratic lawmakers, civil rights leaders, and community members from behind the White House Resolute desk, President Joe Biden designated a national monument on Aug. 16 in memory of a 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois. “Over 100 years ago, this week, a mob not far from Lincoln’s home unleashed a race riot in