Protestors

Sam Stein

McCain Speech Interrupted by Iraq Vet Heckler

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics


John McCain's acceptance speech got off to a rocky start on Thursday night when, on three separate occasions, he was interrupted by protesters, twice ...

40 Years Ago Today, The Police Tried to Kill Me At Columbia University

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Blake Fleetwood

The real legacy of the 1968 turmoil was the idea that young people and students had the obligation to challenge authority, to question assumptions... and could succeed.

The Olympic Torch Relay's Nazi Origin

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Don't pretend that the torch protests sully some pure tradition in a way it has never before been sullied. This particular tradition began in shame, not in purity.