As America's election campaign approaches the Sept 7 Labour Day landmark, events of the past week have thrown into sharp relief the powerful effect of fear, and the fragility of societies with underlying racial and economic tensions.
First, however, Democrats got a dose of reality when a post-Republican National Convention poll last Friday by data intelligence company Morning Consult showed that United States President Donald Trump has narrowed the gap with his rival Joe Biden.
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