from Democracy Now!
School is out in Chicago for a second day as public school teachers continue their first strike in 25 years. Almost 30,000 teachers and their support staff have walked out over reforms sought by the city’s powerful Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who is President Obama’s former chief of staff. On Monday, tens of thousands teachers, parents and students marched in the streets of President Obama’s adopted hometown. We go to Chicago to speak with Democracy Now! correspondent Jaisal Noor.
Jill Stein: Neither Obama nor Romney have a program that will create millions of jobs
from Democracy Now!
A group of Democratic donors have announced they will withhold some of their financial support from President Obama’s re-election campaign for not speaking out more about climate change. The group of roughly 100 political donors say Obama should directly address mocking by Republican rival Mitt Romney on climate change last week during his acceptance speech in Tampa. President Obama is also being urged to use his acceptance speech tonight to reaffirm his 2008 campaign promise to aggressively tackle climate change. We’re joined by Betsy Taylor, political consultant and president of Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions. She is working with the donors who are threatening to withhold support.
Bill Black: Wall Street wants to compete with London for lack of financial regulation,
from Democracy Now!
The celebratory mood in Charlotte was on display Tuesday night as thousands of delegates kicked off the Democratic National Convention and millions watched on TV. But the political party continues beyond what the public sees on prime time broadcasts or even inside the convention center. There are exclusive events underway that range from corporate-sponsored parties hosted by the powerful Democratic Governors Association to a Super-O-Rama party hosted by the the three top Democratic super PACs, where the recommended contribution starts at $25,000. We’re joined by the Sunlight Foundation‘s Liz Bartolomeo, who has been keeping an eye on the hundreds of events reserved for big donors and powerful figures.
See also: The Sunlight Foundation’s Political Party Time website
from the Chicago Teachers Union
Speakers include Karen Lewis (Chicago Teachers Union), William McNary (Citizen Action/Illinois), Matt Brandon (SEIU Local 73), Henry Bayer (AFSCME Council 31), Nick Sposato (Alderman, 36th Ward), Mack Julion (National Association of Letter Carriers-Local Branch #11 Chicago ), Robert Reiter (Chicago Federation of Labor), Jitu Brown (Kenwood Oakland Community Organization), Jan Rodolfo (National Nurses United), and Mike Shields (Fraternal Order of Police),
In Southern Spain, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, mayor of the small town of Marinaleda, is helping organize a growing protest movement against the austerity measures imposed by the Spanish government. Sánchez Gordillo and the landless peasants that follow him are at the forefront of demonstrations seeking a radical change in the country’s economic policies in response to the country’s worsening crisis.
from the Chicago Teachers Union
Why does Rangel want to starve neighborhood schools to feed his UNO charters?
from The Nation
The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul. The libertarian politician’s supporters are some of the most earnest and zealous members of the GOP’s current grassroots base, but at last week’s convention in Tampa, the party did everything in its power to quiet some of their more radical small-government critiques. Watch the full video with JoAnn Wypijewski to learn more about how the politics of the Paul delegates could soon lead to a split within the Republican party.
Bill Black: Even though many on Wall Street understand need for regulation, most want a free-for-all and damn the consequences
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