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At the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, anti-Vietnam War protesters clashed with police officers — whose brutal role in the confrontation was later described by a federal commission as a “police riot” — hijacking the focus of the convention.

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At the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, anti-Vietnam War protesters clashed with police officers — whose brutal role in the confrontation was later described by a federal commission as a “police riot” — hijacking the focus of the convention.
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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social (norobiik@noc.social)'s status on Friday, 03-May-2024 00:24:34 JST Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social
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Young people, in particular, are following the #Israel-#Hamas war on social media, and many are horrified by what they see.
They’ve also grown up with protest movements — #OccupyWallStreet, #BlackLivesMatter, the Parkland, Fla., students’ gun control campaign — as the backdrop of their lives. #VietnamWar
Opinion | The Ghost of the 1968 #AntiWarMovement Has Returned
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opinion/chicago-dnc-antiwar-protests.html

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