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Advice For Bernie Sanders’ ‘Revolution’ & Other New Activists

August 2, 2016 By Kit O'Connell 6 Comments

I just got back from Philadelphia, where I was covering protests at the Democratic National Convention for MintPress News, so I spent a lot of time observing the activists taking the streets in America.

I’m impressed by the passion and righteous anger so many people are feeling right now, especially those of you who feel betrayed by the Democratic Party. Many of you may be taking the streets, attending nonviolent direct action trainings, and feeling the joy of holding a public space for a cause for the first time in your lives.

I don’t want the post that follows to sound like an “old man yelling at clouds,” but I’ve been an activist for a while now. I don’t claim to be the world’s greatest expert in street protest tactics, but I saw a few things that concerned me in Philly.

Filed Under: Civil Liberties, Elections Tagged With: activism, Bernie Sanders, Democratic National Convention, election 2016, Philadelphia

(VIDEO) DNC 2016: Day 1 Protest Highlights

July 25, 2016 By Eleanor Goldfield Leave a Comment

Day One of the activist response to #DNC – a lot of pro-Bernie, pro- Jill Stein energy, a lot of anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, pro-people and planet power and WAY too much heat and humidity.

From the streets of Philly, this is Act Out!

Filed Under: Civil Liberties, Elections Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, capitalism, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party, election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Jill Stein

November 2016 Is Coming: Tick, Tock … Tick, Tock

July 8, 2016 By David Seaton 2 Comments

If you are an American living abroad, as I do, you are naturally very conscious of the world’s opinion of the USA.

The question now sometimes asked directly and often implied is: How can a country of over 300 million people, the richest and most powerful in the history of the world, one that, once upon a time, produced Jefferson, Lincoln, the two Roosevelts … even Truman, Eisenhower and LBJ … end up having nothing better to choose from now than Trump and Hillary?

Donald Trump appears like a nightmare product of a poorly digested meal. I find myself much more worried by the masses of people who would support him enthusiastically than by the Donald himself. When he has gone back to his golf courses these people will remain and perhaps, someone more subtle and even more evil than Trump will find many more effective ways to exploit them.

That leaves Hillary.

Filed Under: Elections, National News Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, democracy, Donald Trump, election 2016, Hillary Clinton

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