Hunter S. Thompson in Chicago, 1968: The battle for the Democratic Party’s soul

50 years ago this week, Thompson went to Chicago to cover the Democratic National Convention. This is what he saw By TIMOTHY DENEVI PUBLISHED AUGUST 29, 2018 3:00PM (EDT) (Salon.com) Hunter S. Thompson; 1968 Democratic National Convention (AP/Salon) Excerpted from “Freak Kingdom: Hunter S. Thompson’s Manic Ten-Year Crusade Against American Fascism” by… Continue reading