Last night’s vice presidential debate was a much calmer affair than President Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s showdown last week. But, the VP debate wasn’t without its own flaws–as the two candidates skirted questions, falling back on campaign trail rhetoric instead of engaging in a nuanced discussion of public policy. To dissect last night’s debate, […]
Listen to the Vice Presidential Debate on WORT
With the presidential election four weeks away… it’s debate season. WORT will carry live coverage of the vice presidential debate, the only VP debate this election, on Wednesday, October 7th from 8-10:30pm. From 8-9:30 pm, listen to Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris duke it out live from the University […]
The Theater of Politics
All politics are theater. The goal of rallies, debates and campaign ads is less a nuanced discussion of public policy, and more a frenzied attempt at grabbing voters’ attention. Tonight, Joe Biden will square off against Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the general election. But this particular case of political theater is […]
A Multiracial VP Makes Her Debut But America Doesn’t Understand ...
Ever since her nomination, Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ Wikipedia page has been the subject of intense debate and chaos. Wikipedia took the unusual step of locking down the Kamala Harris page to keep ahead of edits questioning her racial background. The Wikimedia brouhaha is a microcosm of a larger controversy. Harris’s father was […]
As DNC enters Day Three, Trump counter-programming continues
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee was originally going to host around 50,000 attendants. According to American Public Media, the city spent ten million dollars to prepare for the event, which was initially predicted to infuse about 200 million dollars into the city’s economy. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced in June that […]
Kamala Harris: Panacea or Lightning Rod?
On August 11, presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee for President, Joe Biden ended months of speculation by naming California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris, a former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, will become the first African-American woman to be nominated by a major party for Vice-President. Joining us once again with […]
