• Updates From the DNC
  
• Hillary Dazzles Delegates, Talks Healthcare
• Biden to Accept Vice PresidentialNomination – Some Progressives Skeptical
• Iraq Veterans Against the War Make their Point Heard
• Groups Call Census Data Unrealistic
• Native American Health Care Plan Hits a Snag

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Updates From the DNC

At least 4 more people were arrested yesterday by police – and today,
protestors are criticizing the fencing off of Civic Park. Organizers
for an annual event here that features food and entertainment, called A
Taste of Colorado, says its necessary to cordon off parts of the park
in order to set-up for the Labor Day event, which begins Friday… But
demonstrators say it's just another way to suppress free speech. Local
affiliate KGNU reporter Joe Banks is on the scene.

And in an update to the story we've been following this week from the
139 people arrested Monday night: sources say that those taken were
held for a combined 15 hours – and many of them were not afforded a
phone call. Some of those detained say that authorities blasted air
conditioning and refused to give them blankets to keep warm: no beds or
linens were provided in the so-called "GITMO on the Platt" facility,
where many people spent the night. Arrestees were flexi-cuffed to each
other and at least one pair say they were forced to use a porta-potty
together. We'll continue to follow this story, as well as the
development of a likely lawsuit against the City of Denver for various
violations – we'll also keep an eye on what's happening today on the
outside: where Rage Against the Machine is scheduled to play. We'll go
to headlines next, and then continue with our coverage of the
Democratic National Convention here in Denver.

Hillary Dazzles Delegates, Talks Healthcare

Senator Hillary Clinton gave a dynamic and persuasive address that
helped to rally the Democratic Party. During the primary season, Barack
Obama and Hillary Clinton attempted to differentiate themselves from
each other on health care.  Clinton devised a plan that mandated health
coverage, like Clinton, Obama supported the goal of universal coverage,
but he did not mandate health insurance. Leigh Ann Caldwell has more.

Biden to Accept Vice Presidential Nomination – Some Progressives Skeptical

Joe Biden will be accepting the vice presidential nomination tonight.
Biden, a Senator from Delaware, voted for the war and many grassroots
and progressive political activists are questioning Barack Obama's
pick. Norman Solomon is the author of War Made Easy; he's also the only
Obama delegates here at the convention who is critical of Biden.

Iraq Veterans Against the War Make their Point Heard

Yes it has… and members of Iraq Veterans Against the War are showing
the City of Denver what it's like to be occupied by a foreign military
force. They're using street theatre to educate Americans on some of the
realities surrounding US troop presents in Iraq. The group is wrapping
up three days of demonstrations during the Democratic National
Convention, where they have now teamed up with Rage Against the
Machine, and have staged a massive anti-war march to the Pepsi Center
today. FSRN's Blake Wesley has the story.

Groups Call Census Data Unrealistic

As highlighted last night on the Convention floor, one of the key
platforms at the DNC is to find a solution to the healthcare crisis in
the US. Millions across the country remain uninsured - and countless
low-income families and individuals are faced with hard choices daily,
like whether to buy prescription drugs or pay the utility bill. New
Census Bureau figures released this week state that the number of
people without health insurance dropped by more than a million in last
year. But a closer examination indicates that those numbers might not
paint an accurate portrayal of the uninsured. FSRN's Karen Miller
reports on the agencies new findings.

Native American Health Care Plan Hits a Snag

For sixteen years now, Native American tribal leaders have fought for
long-term federal funding for Indian healthcare programs. They
celebrated a major breakthrough early this year when the Senate passed
such a proposal. Since then, however, it's been stuck in the House. As
Yanmei Xie reports, the monkey wrench in the machine is an abortion ban.