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DNC Delegates Support Palestinian Rights, Even If Democratic Party Doesn’t

July 30, 2016 Nora Barrows-Friedman, www.electronicintifada.net , ,
By Nora Barrows-Friedman for The Electronic Intifada - Human rights activists converged in Philadelphia this week to campaign for Palestinian rights during the Democratic National Convention (DNC). While Hillary Clinton secured the party’s presidential nomination, activists attended alternative events and organized Palestine solidarity actions. Clinton has promised to bolster the US alliance with Israel.

Most Contentious Democratic Convention Since 1968

July 30, 2016 Patrick Ayers, www.socialistworld.net
By Patrick Ayers for Socialist World - The Democratic National Convention is engulfed in controversy, tension, and protest. Inside the DNC, outside the DNC gates, and throughout the city on the subway, in bars, restaurants, and hotels the political polarization is plain to see. In many ways, this DNC is the most contentious since 1968 and points to even further upheaval against the establishment in years ahead.

Code Pink Activist Kicked Out Of Democratic Convention

July 29, 2016 Staff, www.truthdig.com ,
By Staff of Truth Dig - On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, the mainstream media repeatedly focused on the convention hall full of compliant Hillary Clinton supporters. What they didn’t show was the peaceful protesters dragged out by security. Although a Code Pink‘s Medea Benjamin made headlines by interrupting proceedings at last week’s Republican convention, such protests at the Democratic convention did not garner the same attention.

She Stoops To Conquer: Notes From Democratic Convention

July 29, 2016 Jeffrey St. Clair, www.counterpunch.org ,
By Jeffrey St. Clair for Counter Punch - First things first. I want to apologize to the Sandernistas for any impolite things I may have written about you in the past 10 months. I especially want to apologize to those of you who rose up after your leader abandoned you, after Bernie wiped out your votes and muted your voices, after he turned you over to the DNC’s thuggish floor managers and security guards, after he sat passively as your brave chants of “No More Drones” were drowned out by the fascist war-cry of “USA! USA!!”

7 Arrested As Tensions Rise & Protesters Breach Security Fence At DNC 2016

July 29, 2016 Kit O'Connell, www.mintpressnews.com ,
By Kit O'Connell for Mint Press News - PHILADELPHIA — From passing gas to burning flags to breaching a massive security fence, activists expressed their outrage at the Democratic Party on Wednesday night. Dozens of police crowded around the entrance to AT&T Station, the subway stop closest to the site of the Democratic National Convention, to prevent a “fart-in” protest to highlight corruption in the American democratic system.

Sanders Fans Make Scene In Neon Green

July 29, 2016 Peter Schroeder, www.thehill.com ,
By Peter Schroeder for The Hill - PHILADELPHIA — Bernie Sanders’s delegates are making their presence known on the final day of the Democratic National Convention — by wearing can’t-miss neon-green T-shirts. Backers of the Democratic presidential runner-up have disrupted convention proceedings with protests inside and outside the Wells Fargo Center, charging the Democratic Party did not treat him fairly in his primary fight. But as Hillary Clinton prepares to take the stage and accept the party’s presidential nomination Thursday, Sanders backers say they want to be seen, but not to make a scene.

In Defense Of My Fellow Sanders Delegates

July 28, 2016 Tom Gallagher, www.commondreams.org ,
By Tom Gallagher for Common Dreams - By now everyone who cares to knows that some Bernie Sanders delegates did some booing on the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Even booed Sanders himself when he spoke in support of Hillary Clinton. And then some of them even walked out of the convention hall after the roll call finally gave Clinton the nomination. Understandably, the usual condemnation has followed – from the usual sources. Well, I’m a delegate who did no booing and did no walking, but I want to say a few words in defense of my confreres.

DNC Crowd Chants “No More War!” At Former CIA Director Leon Panetta

July 28, 2016 Michael Garofalo , www.salon.com ,
By Michael Garofalo for Salon - Former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s address to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday was met with loud boos and chants of “No more war!” and “Lies!” from the delegation. Panetta, who headed the CIA and Department of Defense under President Obama, called Hillary Clinton “the single most experienced and prepared person who has ever run for President of the United States,” but was interrupted by the unruly crowd repeatedly during his speech.

Flag Burned, Gates Stormed As Protesters Unleash Chaos Outside DNC Arena

July 27, 2016 Colin Deppen, www.pennlive.com , ,
By Colin Deppen for Penn Live - In the end, Bernie Sanders' peace and love movement went away angry on Tuesday night, very angry. Minutes after his one-time political rival in the race for president clinched the Democratic Party's nomination, supporters of Sanders stormed the gates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, overpowering officers, scaling a security fence and at times lobbing plastic bottles at a phalanx of assembled lawmen. The activity was enough to draw a spraying of mace but little more.

Bernie Sanders Delegates Mad As Hell At DNC; Wondering What’s Next

July 27, 2016 Chloe Angyal, www.huffingtonpost.com , ,
By Chloe Angyal for The Huffington Post - PHILADELPHIA ― Jim Boydston was hoarse. He’d been talking all day, and yelling all night, and at the Democratic National Convention, the days and the nights are very long. But hoarseness didn’t stop him from singing, and in the middle of the lobby of the Marriott hotel in Center City, he belted out a song about Bernie Sanders and his fight to protect the American people from corporate greed.

Bernie Sanders Supporters Just Staged Massive Walkout At DNC

July 27, 2016 Zach Cartwright, www.usuncut.com , ,
By Zach Cartwright for US Uncut - Bernie Sanders delegates are leaving the Wells Fargo Center in droves, protesting the Democratic National Committee’s bias toward Hillary Clinton throughout the primary process. In a video tweeted by NBC News’ Monica Alba, Sanders’ most ardent supporters are seen walking out, holding signs and chanting “Show me what Democracy looks like! This is what Democracy looks like!” NPR’s Asma Khalid also tweeted video of Sanders supporters chanting “Walk out! Walk out!” after the nomination vote.

Democratic Convention Draws Thousands Of Protesters To Philadelphia

July 26, 2016 Staff, www.AP.org , ,
By Staff of Associated Press - Thousands of demonstrators took to the sweltering streets of Philadelphia on Sunday, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic national convention. Throngs of clean energy activists jammed a major thoroughfare in a mile-long march from city hall to Independence Mall, near the Liberty Bell. They held anti-fracking and anti-pipeline signs, some with illustrations such as a train surrounded by a fireball and the words “No Exploding Trains”. Others held “Bernie or Bust” signs.

The Rush To Blame Russia For The DNC Email Hack Is Premature

July 26, 2016 Trevor Timm, www.theguardian.com , ,
By Trevor Timm for The Guardian - Since WikiLeaks published the DNC’s hacked emails on Sunday, there has been a flurry of accusations – including from the Hillary Clinton campaign – that Russian president Vladimir Putin orchestrated both the hack and the leak, in an attempt to help Donald Trump win the presidency. First, it would certainly be disturbing if Russia is trying to affect our democratic process, but maybe we should wait until we see actual evidence before deciding,as some have, that Putin ordered hackers to help swing the US election on the eve of the Democratic convention?

6 Creative Ways To Make Your Point At The Conventions

July 23, 2016 Nadine Bloch, www.wagingnonviolence.org , ,
By Nadine Bloch for Waging Nonviolence - Here we go again. The Republican Convention officially opened this week in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Democratic Convention nipping at its heels next week. Every four years the United States is thrown into this national frenzy that is part infomercial, part political theater and somehow part electoral reality (we do end up with a presidential candidate). Since the current representative electoral system leaves many progressive activists feeling shut out of the two-party system, we are faced with what often feels like a huge distraction from our “real” activist or community-based work.

Battle Over Palestine May Spill Into Democratic Convention

July 21, 2016 Rania Khalek, www.electronicintifada.net , ,
By Rania Khalek for The Electronic Antifada - The Democratic primary race for president is effectively over following Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton. But the battle over Israel and Palestine within the party is just getting started and will likely spill over into the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next week. Throughout the platform writing process, those appointed to the drafting committee by Sanders shattered the illusion of lockstep Democratic support for Israel
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