Why the Chicago ‘68 Convention Matters Today

In 1968, Richard M. Nixon was the Donald Trump. How was he stopped? By Andy Thayer The events around the 1968 Democratic Convention were a sharp turning point in U.S. Continue Reading →
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In 1968, Richard M. Nixon was the Donald Trump. How was he stopped? By Andy Thayer The events around the 1968 Democratic Convention were a sharp turning point in U.S. Continue Reading →
Spirit of ’68: march against war set for 50th of convention protests A demonstrator at the Democratic National Convention fights off tear gas as he walks in front of a police Continue Reading →
Fifty years ago, growing numbers of Americans rose up against the twin evils of war and racism. Outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August 1968, peaceful protestors were Continue Reading →
Saturday, April 21st 12 Noon, Michigan Ave & Congress Pkwy The U.S. spends trillions worldwide to kill hundreds of thousands of people and destroy their homes while millions here live Continue Reading →
12 Noon, Michigan Ave & Congress Pkwy There is a direct connection between the oppression of people of color in Chicago and the U.S. wars on people of color in Continue Reading →
In the wake of attempts by supporters of Israel to “pink-wash” Israeli oppression of Palestinians at last year’s Dyke March and SlutWalk, and at the 2016 National LGBT Task Force Continue Reading →
2 pm, Saturday, Dec. 9th Uptown branch of the Chicago Public Library 929 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago For several years the Israeli government and organizations allied with it have used Continue Reading →
Originally posted May 14, 2017 A house party to help support her after she leaves prison. 6 pm – 10 pm, Wednesday, May 17 @ the home of Andy Continue Reading →
Originally posted February 8, 2017 …at O’Hare …and at Chicago’s Dept of Homeland Security Office in the Loop… Short videos of the actions can be found here: At O’Hare Continue Reading →
First posted January 18, 2017 After fighting more than seven years to free transgender whistle-blower Chelsea Manning, her supporters are cheering the Obama administration’s announcement yesterday of her freedom to Continue Reading →