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Ana Marie Cox reflects on her experiences during the 2008 presidential election and suggests that we might see an influx of reporters that are hired by specific candidates to do opposition research and reporting.
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On the eve of the Democratic National Convention demonstrators gathered in
Denver. Some were calling for an end to the war in Iraq; others demanding
more open debates. Their promise was to "Recreate '68," but a relatively
small turnout and an intensive effort by the Democratic Party to keep
protesters out of the media eye raised the question of the efficacy and
meaning of protest at the 2008 DNC.
The Nation hit the streets to speak with demonstrators, exploring their goals for the convention and their thoughts
on protest and dissent around the 2008 election.
The Nation's Brett Story
spoke with Cindy Milstein, an activist and writer from Vermont and Nic Veroli, a professor of Political Philosophy in New York along with other protesters from groups like Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the Alliance for Real
Democracy, the Recreate '68 Alliance and the immigrant coalition the We Are
America DNC Alliance.
About Brett Story
Brett Story is a freelance journalist and independent documentary
filmmaker based out of Montreal, and a 2008 spring intern for
The Nation.
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