Muslim DNC Delegate SLAMS Uncommitted Movement As ‘Naive’

Watch the full conversation here: DNC delegate Nadia Ahmad and California activist Lauren Steiner join Katie to discuss the ’Uncommitted’ movement at the DNC. 00:00 Intro 00:05 What is the ’Uncommitted’ movement? 01:37 Why ’playing nice’ doesn’t work 03:10 Persuading the Uncommitted 04:00 How to become a delegate 05:55 Delegates being DATA MINED 07:56 Lauren’s grandfather’s history with Palestine 09:17 Jewish phrases used for peace 11:08 The importance of the youth movement Nadia Ahmad is a DNC delegate from Florida, DNC Interfaith Council Co-Chair, DNC Women’s Caucus Executive Committee member, part of Delegates Against Genocide and a law professor from Orlando. She’s filed a complaint with Chicago police against the Democratic National Committee over the “Islamophobic Attack“ she experienced at the Democratic National Convention. Lauren Steiner is an activist, organizer and independent journalist based in Asheville, NC. She has fought against fracking, the climate crisis, education privatization and the Trans Pacific Partnership and for net neutrality, clean energy, Medicare for All, racial, economic and environmental justice and Palestinian human rights. On her internet show The Robust Opposition, she interviews organizers, activists, authors and progressive elected officials and candidates. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - / thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps