While the peak of protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is not until tonight, the effort last night was peaceful.  Today, a lot more out there, but surprisingly enough for me, there are not only the large pro-Palestinian group, but also pro-Israel, climate change, abortion rights, racial equality and other interests.  Not as angry and trouble-making as those Vietnam War protesters of 1968, which focused on doing something newsworthy ( left ). Time  magazine  this morning indicated the following: The Democratic Party National Convention kicks off in Chicago tonight. ... former President Donald Trump entered the Republican National Convention   a month ago , with the betting odds in his favor and leading the polls by a comfortable margin . Now, Kamala Harris is favored. Harris is ahead of Trump by 49-45 percent among registered voters and 51-45 percent among likely voters in a two-way race, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. In a five-way race that i