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Chris Hedges: Revolution Is in the Air [View all]

from truthdig:

Revolution Is in the Air

Posted on Apr 16, 2016
By Chris Hedges

[font size="1"]Actress Rosario Dawson demonstrated Friday on Capitol Hill. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)[/font]

WASHINGTON, D.C—The sustained, daily civil disobedience at the Capitol by demonstrators denouncing the capture of our political system by corporate money is part of one of the largest and most important movements for social justice since the Occupy uprising. Join it.

Six hundred of the protesters have been arrested, and I was among 100 arrested Friday.

The protesters, organized by Democracy Spring, have converged on Washington from across the country. Young. Old. Black. White. Brown. Native American. Asian. Christian. Jew. Muslim. Buddhist. Atheist. From the left. From the right. Some marched for 10 days along a 160-mile route from Philadelphia to Washington.

On Friday, about a dozen protesters who had slipped into a tour group to get into the Capitol used zip ties to bind themselves to each other and to scaffolding inside the rotunda. They remained until they were arrested. In addition, scores of other protesters were taken away by police during the day.

“We the people demand a democracy free from the corrupting influence of big money and voter suppression,” they shouted. “We demand a democracy where every vote is counted and every voice is heard. Democracy Spring!” ..............(more)

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/revolution_is_in_the_air_20160416

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Chris Hedges: Revolution Is in the Air [View all] marmar Apr 2016 OP

She's pretty cute. GOLGO 13 Apr 2016 #1

Protesters should attack the GOP: not the Dem's lewebley3 Apr 2016 #6

because the democratic party has done nothing wrong ever nt redruddyred Apr 2016 #10

Dem's are not blocking the reform of citizens united lewebley3 Apr 2016 #11

it's not always the republicans fault yo redruddyred Apr 2016 #13

It's mostly the GOP fault: The house in particular! lewebley3 Apr 2016 #15

"mostly" redruddyred Apr 2016 #19

No one is benefiting from the law but billionaires that want to lewebley3 Apr 2016 #25

you should listen to trump speeches redruddyred Apr 2016 #28

Why do you think corporations... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #113

Oh yes, they are. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #14

No, but one in particular using it to her advantage... afertal Apr 2016 #51

"She's pretty cute." ?!? chervilant Apr 2016 #77

on my car radio today Skittles Apr 2016 #95

Wow. chervilant Apr 2016 #97

And yet George Washington still gets a pass because "well he had wooden teeth" Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #121

K&R for needed exposure (Goddess knows the media refuses to grant exposure) /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #2

Honestly, I've had enough... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #4

We don't need revolution we have Hillary: she will over turn citizens united lewebley3 Apr 2016 #5

True that. Not that the Chris Hedges of the world will even recognize it when it happens. stopbush Apr 2016 #8

Hillary was the subject of citizens united: No one wants it gone more lewebley3 Apr 2016 #9

lol you guys are delusional redruddyred Apr 2016 #12

Hillary takes millions that help's down state Dem's lewebley3 Apr 2016 #34

And it effects her vote. And theirs. /nt Marr Apr 2016 #52

and most of that goes to the m$m nt redruddyred Apr 2016 #76

Yep. Don't tell the BSers that. They don't want to hear it. stopbush Apr 2016 #20

i would love to hear it redruddyred Apr 2016 #23

Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize winner. chapdrum Apr 2016 #41

I don't find his arguments convincing. stopbush Apr 2016 #48

His background is entirely pertinent. chapdrum Apr 2016 #56

First, to elevate Hedges to the level of Hillary is just silly. stopbush Apr 2016 #58

She will put Wall St. and corporate interests chapdrum Apr 2016 #61

Did you miss the law that government employees are not permitted to get paid for speeches stopbush Apr 2016 #63

I missed that Sanders ad. chapdrum Apr 2016 #65

The ad is airing now. Chris Matthews called it out for it's mendacity numerous times yesterday stopbush Apr 2016 #66

I take your points (if valid), and note chapdrum Apr 2016 #67

See here: stopbush Apr 2016 #68

Thanks for the link. chapdrum Apr 2016 #70

Sanders doesn't give speeches that make lots of $ because no one is interested in paying stopbush Apr 2016 #75

That's a patently circuitous statement, chapdrum Apr 2016 #79

Even Sanders said she was allowed to make a living by giving these speeches. stopbush Apr 2016 #80

That's a curious supposition you make. chapdrum Apr 2016 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author chapdrum Apr 2016 #82

Now who is supposing? stopbush Apr 2016 #83

Your "presupposing" (and not supposing) chapdrum Apr 2016 #104

If someone is making a small donation, and its coming in 7million times... glowing Apr 2016 #128

So basically, if Sanders is being cited every month for accepting stopbush Apr 2016 #129

If Hillary decided to embrace the American people, throw over the big spender donors, refuse to glowing Apr 2016 #134

Hats off to the Republicans stopbush Apr 2016 #136

You obviously don't understand how millions and millions of people have been left out of this glowing Apr 2016 #137

The mission that was accomplished was the Rs stopbush Apr 2016 #139

This is false. Period. chapdrum Apr 2016 #140

She KNEW she was running for President zalinda Apr 2016 #125

Right, the avg salary is now like $27,000 for most Americans... and most areas of the country glowing Apr 2016 #138

No reason to worry about that. OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #106

I wouldn't LOWER Hedges to Hillary. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #109

"To elevate Hedges to the level of Hillary" SkyIsGrey Apr 2016 #122

But you believe every utterance by Mrs Clinton Doctor_J Apr 2016 #100

Welcome to full ignore. stopbush Apr 2016 #102

No, please. Not that! Doctor_J Apr 2016 #103

He's probably my favorite journalist/author. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #108

And how do you imaging she'll do that - especially since she doesn't really want to. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #16

She will appoint a judge that will get rid of it for her lewebley3 Apr 2016 #21

and you think Bernie wouldn't ? Hiraeth Apr 2016 #24

Bernie's is an empty suit: he is all about himself: lewebley3 Apr 2016 #30

reliable. omg. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #32

Snort is all you have: The counrty will have Hillary lewebley3 Apr 2016 #36

the who? omg. typo negates insult. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #43

And the "counrty" will have the cake chapdrum Apr 2016 #45

Corporate America will have Hillary. Demobrat Apr 2016 #55

Hillary has taken care of all the American no matter what office she has held lewebley3 Apr 2016 #120

What is it about Hillary that's making you defend her so passionately? desmiller Apr 2016 #78

Meth is a terrible drug. Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #40

Lol, so true! BeanMusical Apr 2016 #96

The projection is strong with this one. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #123

Why? She'd lose a lot of her billionare and banker friends. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #26

You swallowed you own lies: Hillary doesn't have billionaire friends: lewebley3 Apr 2016 #33

OK. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #38

Repetez en anglais, s'il vous plait. marmar Apr 2016 #62

"Hillary doesn't have billionaire friends" BeanMusical Apr 2016 #99

He.is not a billionaire ; he has never donated to Dem: Hillary has not rec lewebley3 Apr 2016 #116

He's not a billionaire? BeanMusical Apr 2016 #141

Uninformed and delusional. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #115

You are delusional: Hillary is a poor Dem she will be at many fund lewebley3 Apr 2016 #117

Second time you said "right a check". Is english a second or third language? Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #124

You understood lewebley3 Apr 2016 #135

She'd probably lose her invitation to spend the holidays at the Kissingers in the Caribbean Fuddnik Apr 2016 #110

She and Paul Ryan, together Doctor_J Apr 2016 #87

The Goldman handcuffs will keep her from doing anything of the kind... N/T Harcourdt Fenton Mud Apr 2016 #59

You say you wani a revolution in the words of John Lennon count me out lewebley3 Apr 2016 #119

Hillary is part of the reason we need a revolution. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #107

No; Hillary is part of the solution: she will help Dem party back into power: lewebley3 Apr 2016 #118

Sort of wish they had surrounded the Pritzker event. Sentath Apr 2016 #3

May their numbers grow into the millions across this nation . It's long over due . geretogo Apr 2016 #7

May the numbers grow to vote for Hillary: then were have a chance lewebley3 Apr 2016 #17

That's funny. marmar Apr 2016 #22

K&R ReRe Apr 2016 #18

These 74 year old eyes have seen so much slip away WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2016 #27

The revolution will not be televised - but we still have the internet. For now. polichick Apr 2016 #29

So sayeth Thunderclap Newman -- gateley Apr 2016 #31

Yeah Gate, chapdrum Apr 2016 #50

Andy "Thunderclap" Newman just died last month. corkhead Apr 2016 #132

Think of gay shlubs like me before deciding to sit it out Politicub Apr 2016 #35

You don't give a rats ass about my children and grandchildren's futures Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #44

Yes, your kids need to go into debt for college, we need to keep doing nothing about climate change abelenkpe Apr 2016 #54

I'm voting dem. Full stop. Politicub Apr 2016 #60

Hillary will do NOTHING to fight economic or class discrimination. strategery blunder Apr 2016 #64

Bullshit - you hillary phonies just doomed us all - you have no clue either. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #69

Ok, then. Vote your conscience. Politicub Apr 2016 #71

No you don't - I'm very familiar with you HRC types Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #74

You're right, Mr. Dump Politicub Apr 2016 #91

I'm not trying to convince you - like a teabagger, it's impossible. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #114

Hmm. Pushed pipeline and fracking, protection for banking rackets, against Medicare for all cprise Apr 2016 #89

Oh, and arms sales to developing countries skyrocketed while she cprise Apr 2016 #90

Don't forget - Bernie wants to keep the gun trade going strong in the US of A Politicub Apr 2016 #92

He gets "D"s from the NRA. Hillary's positon is lunacy... cprise Apr 2016 #93

. corkhead Apr 2016 #133

And while these people were going to jail, fasttense Apr 2016 #37

+10 cprise Apr 2016 #94

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts such as yours. JEB Apr 2016 #112

There's a protest? SHRED Apr 2016 #39

Please don't feed the obvious troll in this thread. Phlem Apr 2016 #42

You mean lewebley3? Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #46

Ooops, did I say lewbley? Phlem Apr 2016 #47

No, you didn't. I did. Just a crazy wild-ass guess! Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #49

the person defending Democrats is the troll? treestar Apr 2016 #53

Huh!? Phlem Apr 2016 #57

... BeanMusical Apr 2016 #101

Kind of sad that sticking up for Democrats on Democratic Underground is being called "trolling". N.T Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #84

Is it really Democratic Underground? Phlem Apr 2016 #88

I started coming to DU because mainstream Democrats were calling for war. raouldukelives Apr 2016 #130

But it does funny tricks when you feed it. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #111

Small critique Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #72

Bravo! chapdrum Apr 2016 #73

That's it. n/t Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #105

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #85

"Recipient of millions of Pac dollars will, with Paul Ryan, do away with PAC money" Doctor_J Apr 2016 #86

Kick and R BeanMusical Apr 2016 #98

That would be revolting. Progressive dog Apr 2016 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Apr 2016 #127

K&R nt raouldukelives Apr 2016 #131