Monday, August 19, 2024

In Chicago, will the 1968 DNC be a prologue for 2024?

 

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Massive anti-war protests, an assassination attempt, an incumbent US president standing down for re-election – all ahead of a Democratic National Convention set in Chicago. The headlines from the past few months have struck more than a few chords with those who remember the chaos and violence of the Democrats’ 1968 convention. As this year’s DNC begins, what can we learn from one of the most tumultuous political conventions the US has ever seen?

In this episode:

Garrison Hayes (@garrison_hayes), Journalist

Howie Emmer, Activist during 1968 DNC

Gerard ibn Earl Bilal, Multimedia producer



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