(The Guardian) Outside the Democratic national convention next week, organizers expect tens of thousands of people to march in Chicago to pressure the party to stop the war in Gaza. Inside the convention, uncommitted delegates plan to push anti-war demands in hopes of winning more allies to the cause.
The two movements show the continued fractures among Democratic voters, even at a time of increased unity.
The anti-war movement has planned for Democratic convention demonstrations for months. Joe Biden’s decision not to continue his re-election campaign and Kamala Harris’s ascension to the top of the ticket have not hindered those plans.
Voters who cast protest votes in the Democratic primaries in several states won 30 delegates, who are now headed to the convention. Minnesota won the most uncommitted delegates, with 11. Others come from Michigan, Washington, Hawaii and more.
A coalition of more than 200 groups planned the March on the DNC, which is behind protests scheduled for Monday and Thursday at Union Park, near the convention site, to bookend the convention. The group is still wrangling with the city to secure a longer protest route and speaker space, given the high numbers of protesters expected.
The two movements show the continued fractures among Democratic voters, even at a time of increased unity.
The anti-war movement has planned for Democratic convention demonstrations for months. Joe Biden’s decision not to continue his re-election campaign and Kamala Harris’s ascension to the top of the ticket have not hindered those plans.
Voters who cast protest votes in the Democratic primaries in several states won 30 delegates, who are now headed to the convention. Minnesota won the most uncommitted delegates, with 11. Others come from Michigan, Washington, Hawaii and more.
A coalition of more than 200 groups planned the March on the DNC, which is behind protests scheduled for Monday and Thursday at Union Park, near the convention site, to bookend the convention. The group is still wrangling with the city to secure a longer protest route and speaker space, given the high numbers of protesters expected.
