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MUSIC : David Crosby Not Shy About Which Side He’s On
‘Barack has dignity and moral values, and I believe he loves his country.’By Ricardo Baca / August 22, 2008 It’s hard to believe, but David Crosby, an artist celebrated for his liberal activism as much as for inspired songwriting, will … Continue reading
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Tagged David Crosby, Democratic Convention, Denver, Music, Musicians, Obama, Political Protest, Rock 'n Roll
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Dem Convention Protesters Call Makeshift Jail ‘Gitmo On Platte’
Police build massive ‘holding cell’ inside warehouseBy Russell Haythorn / August 16, 2008 DENVER — The discovery of a makeshift jail in Denver’s warehouse district is causing outrage among some protesters. The jail was apparently constructed to house protesters during … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Democratic Convention, Denver, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Texas Congressman Chet Edwards Pivots Closer to V.P. Nomination
Rep. Chet Edwards,D-Texas, at news conference on Capitol Hill in May. A likely veep pick for Barack? Photo by Lauren Victoria Burke / AP.Powerful moderate Democrat: ‘Simply put, Edwards on the ticket would turn Texas purple in one cycle’By Matt … Continue reading
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Tagged Chet Edwards, Congress, Democratic Convention, November Election, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Texas, Vice President
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Maureen Dowd on Hillary and the Dem Convention : Yes She Can
Hillary Clinton campaigning for Barack Obama August 8 in Henderson, Nevada.‘She’s amazed at how easy it was to snatch Denver away from the Obama saps’By Maureen Dowd / August 12, 2008 While Obama was spending three hours watching “The Dark … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Convention, Denver, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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BORRRRING : Republicans Just Can’t Get it Up for Convention
Enthusiasm gap: All the excitement’s in DenverBy Richard T. Cullen / August 11, 2008 While excitement is building for a Democratic Party convention capped by Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech before a sold-out, 75,000-seat football stadium, the GOP convention the … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Chicago 1968 / Denver 2008
Veteran activist and former California state Sen. Tom Hayden. Photo by Chris Schneider © The Rocky Mountain News The New Left leader from four decades ago thinks Denver should be skeptical of federal authorities’ warnings about violent protest.By M.E. Sprengelmeyer … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago 1968, Chicago 8, Democratic Convention, Direct Action, New Left, Protest, SDS, Sixties, Social Action, The Movement, Tom Hayden, Vietnam
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A Free Speech Graveyard at the Democratic Convention in Denver?
Free speech zones have been employed by both Democrats and Republicans at past political conventions. This year, however, Democrats face the embarrassing possibility that they will be the only party actually caging dissenters. Yet as John W. Whitehead points out … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Democratic Convention, Democratic Party, Freedom of Speech, Social Action, Video
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Denver : Under the Big Top
Progressives have a big tent at the Dem ConventionBy Steven Rosenfeld / July 14, 2008 A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver’s Democratic Convention site. Few activities are more filled with political insiders … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Democratic Convention, Democratic Party, Journalism, Media, Progressives
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Introducing : Sonic Ray and Killer Goo!
‘Science fiction like’ weapons on tap for political conventionsBy David Edwards and Stephen C. Webster / July 7, 2008 See video below. The political parties are arming themselves, in preparation for their respective conventions Congress has approved $100 million to … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Democratic Convention, Political Conventions, Repuplican Convention, Security
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Look Out Denver
“How can we make ourselves less frightening? We aren’t this scary image that protesters often get painted as.” – Zoe Williams, CodePink. Photo by Joe Amon, The Denver Post.New generation plans dissentat Democratic ConventionBy Colleen O’Connor / June 22, 2008 … Continue reading
