CodePink’s Medea Benjamin disrupted Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention by holding up a banner reading “Build bridges, not walls!” Her protest diverted cameras away from Trump’s speech. Benjamin was removed after the disruption and says she was later interviewed by the Secret Service. Democracy Now! spoke to her on the street … Continued
Special Pacifica Coverage from the Republican National Convention.
Today on Hard Knock: Davey D speaks with Hip Hop activist Son of None, progressive journalist Marc Lamont Hill and Rod Starz of Rebel Diaz about the 2016 Presidential Election, Electoral Politics and movement building.
Today on Flashpoints: a special breaking news edition of the Elections Crimes Bulletin with Greg Palast. Also, a report from the people justice and peace campaign carrying forth in the streets of Cleveland, outside the republican campaign. And we take a close look at how both campaigns are dealing with or ignoring life and death … Continued
On Friday, the whole world was abuzz about what was happening in Turkey and whether there was a coup underway. A few short hours later, President Erdogan, ironically using the same methods he had denounced for years when used against him, beseeched his supporters to “Go to the streets and give them your answer!” And that is … Continued
Are children inherently creative? What might be taken as a given is actually a relatively new notion. And, as Amy Ogata argues, it took hold in the United States under particular circumstances: driven in part by Cold War anxieties about the health of the nation, along with the desire by toy manufacturers to sell products … Continued
John Nichols: The GOP is More United in Disdain for Hillary Clinton Than in Support for Donald Trump; The Fall of Roger Ailes: Can Sexual Harassment Claims Oust the Biggest Man in Conservative Media?; Ban Guns, Not Tennis Balls: As NRA Addresses RNC, CodePink Protests Ohio’s Open-Carry Law; Debunking Republican Claims Linking Immigration to Crime; … Continued
Mitch Jeserich joins us from on the ground at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Ohio for an update. Plus, an interview with African Feminist Purity Kagwiria who tells us about growing up as a woman in Kenya and how she has been an agent of change and empowerment for the women in her country. … Continued
Donald Trump secures the Republican Party presidential nomination tonight — a development that few political observers would have predicted when he announced his presidential bid thirteen months ago. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell address the gathering. Other speakers include the top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Protests continue … Continued
