President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and HIllary Clinton’s vice presidential nominee Virginia Senator Tim Kaine address the Democratic National Convention tonight. Supporters of Bernie Sanders may protest when Kaine delivers his speech. Some of them walked out of the convention hall and joined protests outside after Clinton’s formal presidential nomination yesterday. Pacifica’s live coverage … Continued
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially nominate Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee. Former President Bill Clinton delivers the keynote address. The convention will also hear from the mothers of African-Americans killed by police or who died in police custody or at the hands of vigilantes. The mothers of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, … Continued
Bernie Sanders addresses the Democratic National Convention on its opening night. So does progressive favorite Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Michelle Obama. Sanders supporters marched in the hot sun ahead of the convention’s opening, chanting protests against the Democratic National Committee and its outgoing chair, Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The Sanders supporters are angry … Continued
Special Pacifica Coverage from the Republican National Convention.
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
“Make America Safe Again” is the theme of the Republican National Convention tonight. Presumptive nominee Donald Trump plans to introduces his wife, Melania, as a keynote speaker. Family members whose loved ones were killed by undocumented immigrants also take the stage in prime time — highlighting Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall all along … Continued
With Sally Phillips.
With Sally Phillips and Victoria Z.
Special coverage of the California Primary Election results with host Mitch Jeserich. Special in-studio guest Norman Solomon, long-time progressive activist and media critic, co-chair of the Coalition for Grassroots Progress and Robert Reich former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration. We’ll also talk to Ruth Coniff, editor-in-chief of the Progressive Magazine and Bill Fletcher, former president of … Continued
