Chris Hedges: Protesting the DNC

Image by TenderBranson via Flickr

Dandelion Salad

with Chris Hedges

On Contact Archive on Apr 6, 2022

Originally from RT America on Jul 16, 2016

In this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses the protests planned at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with two local organizers. Cheri Honkala, director of the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, and Galen Tyler, leader of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, are leading the March for Lives, raising awareness of poverty and homelessness. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil looks at the cost of security at the upcoming national conventions.

Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala Arrested for trying to enter the Presidential debate

Image by Sunset Parkerpix via Flickr

Dandelion Salad

Updated Oct.18, 2012

Oct 16, 2012 by NothingIsNew88

While President Barack Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney will get the red carpets rolled out for them at Hofstra University Tuesday night, Green Party candidate Jill Stein got a far chillier reception when she and her running mate were arrested near the debate site.