[UNLOCKED] The Uncommitted Movement (w/ Waleed Shahid & Abbas Alawieh)

Matt and Sam interview Waleed Shahid and Abbas Alawieh, two organizers of the Uncommitted Movement, about their experiences in the months following October 7 as well as before, during, and after the Democratic National Convention. As an Arab-American from Michigan and one of the state's two Uncommitted delegates to the DNC, what has Abbas heard from the people in his community, and what has he heard from his party? Why try to work within the Democratic Party to change its approach to Israel-Palestine? What were the Uncommitted Movement's "asks" at the convention, and why were they all refused? How does the Democratic Party, institutionally, need to change to better reflect the broadly pro-ceasefire views of its voters? And is there any hope that a possible Harris administration will be an improvement on the dreadful status quo? Sources: Waleed Shahid, “ Why the Uncommitted Movement Was a Success at the DNC ,” Jacobin , Aug 27, 2024 "' The Uncommitted Movement Is the Floor of What’s Possible:' An Interview with Waleed Shahid ," Dissent , Aug 16, 2024 Ben Terris, " A 'Ceasefire Delegate' Finds Lots to Do but Little to Celebrate ," Washington Post , Aug 21, 2024 Akbar Shahid Ahmed, "…