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![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on August 20, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-harris-400x300.jpg)
“Genocide Will Continue”: Fury Grows as Harris Vows to Keep Biden’s Gaza Policy
Polls have shown pivoting away from Biden’s Gaza policy is popular among the public — but Harris is refusing the change.
![Protesters wearing keffiyehs march through the streets of downtown Chicago, Illinois](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-palestine-dnc-protest-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Fall for Talking Points That Smear Palestine Solidarity Protesters at DNC
Efforts to smear, co-opt and deflate protesters who demand the US end support for the Gaza genocide are well underway.
![President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820-joe-biden-dnc-b-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says Civilians Being Killed on Both Sides in Gaza. The Ratio Is 45 to 1.
The civilian death ratio of Palestinians to Israelis is, conservatively, 45 to 1 — and this gulf grows larger each day.
![President Joe Biden greets the crowd during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820-joe-biden-dnc-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s DNC Speech Praises Harris, But Mostly Focuses on Himself — and Trump
“We need to preserve our democracy in 2024,” Biden said to DNC delegates, backing Kamala Harris for president.
![The center camera stand is seen with stage in the background at the United Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 17, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0819-dnc-400x300.jpg)
Here’s What You Need to Know Before the Democratic National Convention Begins
The Democratic National Convention will last from Monday, August 19 until Thursday, August 22.
![Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the University of Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center on August 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0815-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Poll: Harris Would Gain Support in Key States If She Backed Israel Arms Embargo
Support for an end to the arms transfers to Israel is strongest among those who are undecided in the presidential race.
![New U.S. citizens take the oath during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives on December 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0813-naturalization-400x300.jpg)
Trump Backlogged Citizenship Process — Biden Has Halved the Time It Takes
Under the current administration, more than 3.3 million immigrants have attained US citizenship status.
![People conduct rescue work in a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-gaza-school-400x300.jpg)
Israel Used US-Supplied Bomb in Massacre of 93 Palestinians at Prayer in School
Israeli forces used at least one GBU-39, a 250-pound bomb made by Boeing, in the strike against a school-turned-shelter.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-trump-silhouette-400x300.jpg)
Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come
Biden and Harris favor term limits and an ethical code for the Supreme Court and elimination of presidential immunity.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Proposes 3 Debate Nights With Harris, After Previously Canceling 1 of Them
Trump’s call for more debate nights comes as several national polls show him trailing behind Harris.