August 19, 2024

DAGR Weekly Reader w3-AUG


DNC Convention Highlights

The Source: PBS News Hour has the full monty for each day PLUS a clip of each speaker in those totally electrifying Nights. The offering comes to a grand total of 250+ clips, titled so you can scan down and pick/choose! Thank you, PBS!

And thank you, DA Ohio River Valley Team co-lead Niki, who came up with the PBS 'everything and all' link. Meanwhile, we're waiting for co-lead Angela to get back from Chicago and report!

If you've started working on any of the links we shared over the last 5 days, we've left the collection at the very bottom of this post.

Related issues, while the Convention rolled ahead!

FTC Report Highlights Grocery Supply Chain Disruptions & Inflated Prices
What can we say, except we told you so!

Climate: The Overshoot Myth – The Conversation – 21 Aug
You can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

Trump Fakes an AI-Generated Taylor Swift Endorsement
AND Accepts It! Like, no one will notice, right? And if they do, they'll all be talking about Trump? Nah.

In Defense of Bidenomics - Aug 19
Joe Biden’s economic record is good, actually.

July border encounters dropped to lowest level in four years
Stats from CBP et al, in context. by Tara Suter, The Hill,  Aug 17

 

DNC Convention - earlier listing
Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

  • Day 1 PBS - 7 hours. Pick and choose. Check other PBS clips.
  • Official DNC Convention link here.
  • President Biden
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Labor - UAW President Shawn Fain
    "For the UAW and for working-class people everywhere, this election comes down to one question: Which side are you on?" ~ UAW President Sean Fain.
  • Alexandra Ocasio Cortez (AOC)
  • Climate - Environment and Climate Crisis Council meeting
    “Think about your grandkids and the earth they’ll inherit. Progress over chaos!"
  • Hillary interview with Stephen Colbert after the Convention evening! Easy, fun!