August 22 - More than a years worth Democratic convention protest preparation, which included lawsuits challenging limitations on free speech is about to come to an end. Saturday the events officially begin as activist organizers will hold trainings and know your rights forums. Larry Hales is an organizer for Recreate 68 and FIST previews the week ahead. Hales begins by discussion limitations the city placed on protesters.

"Well, we have a number of speakers, well known speakers, that will be coming, speaking at the anti-war march, on August 24th. Cynthia McKinney will be here, the Green Party Presidential candidate. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. will be speaking. Many speakers from the communities of color, leaders from communities of color that will be coming, andaddressing the crowd."

Interview: Howard Zinn and Bill Fletcher

As Democratic convention protestors put the finishing touches on their protest plans, debate over the relevance of the protests exists among the left. Pacifica's Verna Avery Brown spoke with historian Howard Zinn and Labor Activist Bill Fletcher about protest tactics on her show What's At Stake. Professor Zinn encourages protest at the Democratic Convention.