Cheering Like A Republican

By Citizen Correspondent Cameron MacKenzie
If you want know how to act at a convention, check out the Texas delegation. First, they all wear the same outfit topped with a cowboy hat, so they are really noticeable. The California alternates —which is what I am—sit behind the Texas delegation and in front of the Texas alternates, so it's kind of like Texas surround... Full Story »

Katrina Three Weeks Later: What I Saw

By Citizen Correspondent Lisa Fritscher
Sept 21, 2005. "Mom’s birthday. Her first birthday since she died. Happy birthday Mom! I love you! We’re spending the day staring at utter devastation in Biloxi. I got time off work and we got Red Cross money to head back to New Orleans and salvage our stuff. On the way, it occurred to us to stop in and check on Jimmy and... Full Story »

Protesters Won't Stop Me Enjoying The RNC

By Citizen Correspondent Smart Cookie
What I wasn’t quite expecting, however, is the unbelievable reception I’ve received from every single Minnesotan I’ve met. From the hotel staff where I’m staying, to every police officer I’ve met (there have been quite a few – I’ll talk more about that in a moment). Every waiter or waitress, convention staff and... Full Story »

Confusion At The Convention

By Citizen Correspondent Eric Mack
I'm the man for the job. I've got a leg up. This is something I know. That's what I told editors all summer long (including the editors of Orato), when I was trying to convince them to hire me to cover the Democratic National Convention in Denver. See, I'm a freelance reporter, I've covered a few elections, I grew up in Denver,... Full Story »

Georgia: Voices From A War Zone

By Citizen Correspondent Maka Eradze
Tamta Kilasonia It should be my wedding day today. I'm looking at my wedding dress and don't know if I will ever see my fiancé. It's the second day that he's not answering my calls. Yesterday, on BBC, I saw the Georgian hostages, walled and waiting to be shot by Russians. I looked at the back of the neck of one of the soldiers... Full Story »