The Democratic National Convention has begun in Chicago and I’d like to share links to a couple pieces that resonated with me.

The first is from the incomparable Sarah Kendzior who writes a newsletter on Substack. It was published yesterday and is titled Distant Vibes: Welcome to the era of the No Information Voter.

The other is the speech delivered by Eman Abdelhadi (“And now they want our votes”) at the massive demonstration in Chicago yesterday.

Eman Abdelhadi speaks at the Bodies Against Unjust Laws march in Chicago on Sunday, August 18.
Photo by Steel Brooks

If you’re interested in independent coverage of the DNC, I highly recommend signing up for emails from In These Times / The Real News Network. You can do that HERE.

Please leave a comment if you have other reading/sources to recommend!