Ph.D. student Isak Tranvik is spending the summer at a shelter for migrants either trying to cross the border or deportees recently expelled from the United States. There he met “James,” who put a human face on the risks that migrants face trying to reach the U.S.
From Sept. 21-24, Duke and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) will jointly host a political cartoon and satire festival on Duke’s campus that will be open to the public. In the time leading up to that event, some of the political cartoonists who will attend the festival have graciously agreed to let Campaign Stop republish their work. We start today with a cartoon from Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, a political cartoonist for The Economist and the Baltimore Sun who uses the pen name KAL.
“Critiquing his personality or contradicting his claims with facts ironically fuels his very appeal, which is grounded in a kind of professional victimhood. Rather than focusing on Trump’s personality, we do better to consider the deep historical roots to his race-based appeals to white voters.”
A new study by a Duke graduate student confirms that campaign communications can be targeted in such a way as to prevent certain groups from turning out on Election Day. The study sought to measure the effects of cross-cutting messages on voter turnout.
Can an independent "real conservative" -- like constitutional lawyer and war veteran David French -- really run for president at this late date? Yes, and that could shift the focus from a brokered convention to a brokered election if an outside candidate catches fire.
Killer robots are what some are calling a class of weapons that do not yet exist, but could one day soon. Some argue that these weapons could target more precisely, and preserve the lives of human soldiers. National security expert Charlie Dunlap joins a discussion of whether these powerful weapons are key to more humane warfare or should be banned before it’s too late.
On Friday, Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Hiroshima since it was leveled by an atomic bomb that hastened an end to World War II. Documentarian John Biewen examines how the cataclysm of 1945 reverberates in the place where it happened.
Immigration
‘Life is hard’ for immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border
Ph.D. student Isak Tranvik is spending the summer at a shelter for migrants either trying to cross the border or deportees recently expelled from the United States. There he met “James,” who put a human face on the risks that migrants face trying to reach the U.S.
Political Satire
Political cartoon festival coming to Duke
From Sept. 21-24, Duke and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) will jointly host a political cartoon and satire festival on Duke’s campus that will be open to the public. In the time leading up to that event, some of the political cartoonists who will attend the festival have graciously agreed to let Campaign Stop republish their work. We start today with a cartoon from Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, a political cartoonist for The Economist and the Baltimore Sun who uses the pen name KAL.
Politics and Race
The politics of bigotry: Donald Trump and the rise of white racial victimhood
“Critiquing his personality or contradicting his claims with facts ironically fuels his very appeal, which is grounded in a kind of professional victimhood. Rather than focusing on Trump’s personality, we do better to consider the deep historical roots to his race-based appeals to white voters.”
Salon
Dirty Politics
Want to keep Republicans from voting? Send them marriage equality postcards
A new study by a Duke graduate student confirms that campaign communications can be targeted in such a way as to prevent certain groups from turning out on Election Day. The study sought to measure the effects of cross-cutting messages on voter turnout.
Vox
Presidential Race
A brokered election? Independent presidential challenge remains a viable option
Can an independent "real conservative" -- like constitutional lawyer and war veteran David French -- really run for president at this late date? Yes, and that could shift the focus from a brokered convention to a brokered election if an outside candidate catches fire.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Allocating Water
Why Trump is wrong On California’s drought: It’s much more than farmers vs. fish
“Policymakers must ensure that the water people need is in harmony with the water that nature needs.”
Forbes
Future Weaponry
Killer robots
Killer robots are what some are calling a class of weapons that do not yet exist, but could one day soon. Some argue that these weapons could target more precisely, and preserve the lives of human soldiers. National security expert Charlie Dunlap joins a discussion of whether these powerful weapons are key to more humane warfare or should be banned before it’s too late.
NPR affiliate WYPR
American Business
A very bad sign for all but America’s biggest cities
Americans in small counties are much less likely to start new businesses, a trend that jeopardizes the economic future of vast swaths of the country.
The Washington Post
Hiroshima
Remembering Hiroshima
On Friday, Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Hiroshima since it was leveled by an atomic bomb that hastened an end to World War II. Documentarian John Biewen examines how the cataclysm of 1945 reverberates in the place where it happened.
Scene on Radio
Venezuela Crisis
Situation in Venezuela is unraveling before our eyes
As the crises in Venezuela continue to spin out of control, a former U.S. ambassador to the country has a less-than-rosy picture about its future.
Fox Business