Police Sweeps At RNC – a Decade Long Pattern
by samdiener / Daily Kos / September 1, 2008 In Minnesota last weekend, in the days before the 2008 Republican…
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The Problem Is Empire
Tom Hayden delivered these remarks to a gathering of activists at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. by Tom Hayden…
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Updates on Protests at Republican Convention
Outside GOP convention, heavy police presence meets thousands protesting poverty, homelessness By Martiga Lohn and Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press…
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Pre-Emptive Strikes Against Protest at RNC
by Marjorie Cohn / t r u t h o u t | / Tuesday 02 September 2008 In the…
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Nearly 300 arrested at RNC convention protest including journalist Amy Goodman
Staff September 2, 2008 0 Comments on Nearly 300 arrested at RNC convention protest including journalist Amy Goodman
Police: Small groups broke windows, slashed tires, harassed delegates MINNEAPOLIS – An Associated Press photographer and a Democracy Now! TV…
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The American Legitimacy Crisis
Whoever wins this 2008 Presidential election will face dangerous and near insurmountable problems. The problems involve the very future and…
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The Rise of ‘The Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party’
By David Sirota / Campaign for America’s Future / August 28th, 2008 On Monday morning during a CNN discussion from…
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3,000 Vets, War Protesters Hand-Deliver Their Message
by Patti Thorn / Rocky Mountain News / Thursday, August 28, 2008 DENVER – “Follow Us. Welcome to Denver,” read…
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Transformational – the Democrats in Denver Nominate the First Black Presidential Candidate
Staff August 28, 2008 0 Comments on Transformational – the Democrats in Denver Nominate the First Black Presidential Candidate
It Looks a Lot Like Unity Overcoming internal divisions–and a century of tortured political history–Democrats chose Barack Obama as their…
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Michelle Obama makes them cry inside the Denver Democratic Convention & police make them cry outside
Frank Gormlie August 26, 2008 1 Comment on Michelle Obama makes them cry inside the Denver Democratic Convention & police make them cry outside
Michelle Obama, wife of Barak, made them cry during her speech Monday night inside the Democratic Convention. And outside, the…
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Tagged: protests
Protests Begin at Democratic Convention in Denver
Demonstrators protest Gitmo By Tom McGhee The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 08/25/2008 03:03:32 PM MDT Protesters walk down…
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Let’s Hope Convention Cities Respect Right To Protest
INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT By Gene Policinski / First Amendment Center To paraphrase a popular TV commercial, free speech is…
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