There were a lot of big stories that did not get the kind of coverage they should have at the Democratic National Convention. Tonight on GRITtv we look back at what the mainstream media missed with Denis Dison, Vice President of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute; Rebecca Traister, staff writer for Salon; Roberto Lovato, contributing editor at New America Media (NAM); and Stanley Aronowitz, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Urban Education at CUNY. We also look at the coverage, or non-coverage, of the protests in Minneapolis-St. Paul and the revelations surrounding John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin.

And joining us from the Twin Cities is Gena Berglund, the Legal Observer Program Coordinator for the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and in our studio, Karen Greenberg, Executive Director of The Center on Law and Security. They discuss the implications of the crackdown and why the post 9/11 security state is a threat to the very foundation of democracy. Finally, TechGrrl Deanna Zandt on social media networking as an organizing tool from Hurricane Gustav to the RNC protests. Maybe there is a way out.

Tomorrow we stream live and want to hear form you. As George W. Bush delivers his final major speech where will Democrats direct their anger and unrest? That’s at noon eastern time with Chris Hedges, Elizabeth Holtzman, and John MacArthur. So send us your comments and questions.

Thanks to The Uptake, Elizabeth Press, and the Glass Bead Collective for the St. Paul video in this show.