The last time a presidential nominee was selected at a Democratic National Convention was in 1968, following RFK's assassination.

When some people called for an “open convention,” after the Democratic Party’s crisis of faith in Biden as a candidate this summer, they meant they wanted all the delegates to be allowed to ...

In a column for Variety, former CBS News anchor Dan Rather recalls the turmoil of the 1968 Democratic Convention, where he was roughed up on the floor.

The difference will be crucial. Almost exactly 56 years ago, I was at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, along with tens of thousands of other angry protesters against the war in ...

In 1968, the whole world had its eyes on Chicago. The Democratic National Convention had come to the city, and tensions were high due to Vietnam War protests and the assassinations of Martin Luther… ...

Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. reports on the paradoxical brotherhood of polished Democrats and barefoot “hippies” in Chicago, 1968.

And on and on. In short, a constitutional convention would be a Pandora’s box and no one knows what institution might supervise or limit its scope.

And on and on. In short, a constitutional convention would be a Pandora’s Box and no one knows what institution might supervise or limit its scope.

Events in 1968 inserted those open questions about the morality of war into personal and community deliberations, particularly with the draft still in place. Consciences were also stirred around ...