Muwakkil and Bensky discuss organizing at the convention, particularly Al Sharpton’s Cash the Check campaign, the lottery for spots in the protest pen, and the expectation that black and white protests will be largely separate.
Segment subjects: Democratic National Convention—1996
GUESTS:
- Salim Muwakkil, senior editor of In These Times; - Larry Bensky, national correspondent for Democracy Now
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