The Take23 Aug 2024

The contrasts of the DNC

Hope and dissent met at the 2024 DNC, from the electric atmosphere inside the Democrats’ convention to the frustration of those fighting to convince the party to change course on unwavering support for Israel. With Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s supporters, protesters and uncommitted delegates, we’re bringing you voices from the party often referred to as the Big Tent.

In this episode:

LaToya Greenwood (@greenwoodrep), Former Member, Illinois House of Representatives
Kathleen Purdy, Ohio Delegate, Democratic National Convention
Henry Cline, Nebraska Delegate, Democratic National Convention
Alex Melendrez (@ACMelendrez), California Delegate, Democratic National Convention
Abbas Alawieh (@AZAlawieh), Uncommitted Delegate, Democratic National Convention
Maya Berry (@iMayaBerry), Executive Director, Arab American Institute
Lexis Zeidan (@lexisdenazeidan), Co-Chair, Uncommitted National Movement
Jenin Alharithi (@amp_chicago), Coordinator, American Muslims for Palestine, Chicago Chapter

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, and Sonia Bhagat, with Tamara Khandaker, Veronique Eshaya, Shraddha Joshi, and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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