Archive for the ‘LGBT’ tag
Free Cooper Union, NOLA shooting, DOJ seizes journalists’ phone records
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Allison and Jamie discuss the Free Cooper Union movement, Buena Vista high school in Michigan closing six weeks early because the district ran out of money, the recent NOLA shooting and the establishment media’s collective yawn, DOJ seizing journalists’ phone records, IRS targeting political groups, ex-Guatamala dictator Montt being convicted of genocide, a worker-owned factory opening in Chicago, and two LGBT stories: one very sad and one victory.
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May Day protest plans, NBA’s Jason Collins comes out, BP’s dispersants aftermath
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Allison and Jamie discuss upcoming May Day protest plans, NBA’s Jason Collins coming out, BP’s chemical dispersants aftermath, the Guantanamo hunger strikes, the only time Congress cares about budget cuts, “conversion therapy” being a big ol’ Fail, The Worst Person In The World, and one of the many ways society punishes domestic abuse victims.
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Boston Marathon bombings, fear doesn’t excuse racism, deadly bombings across Iraq
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Allison and Jamie discuss the Boston Marathon bombings and why fear doesn’t excuse racism, the U.S. killing 30 at an Afghan wedding, deadly bombings across Iraq, CISPA, the California Ag Gag bill, a terrible story of discrimination involving a Missouri gay couple, and the NYPD killing dogs.
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MRA’s ongoing stupidity, Rutgers fires coach over abuse and slurs, DHS tracked OWS
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Allison and Jamie discuss the ongoing stupidity of Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs), Rutgers firing coach Mike Rice for abusing his players and shouting slurs at them, the Department of Homeland Security tracking the “peaceful activist demonstrations” of Occupy Wall Street, and the badassery of retired NASA scientist James Hansen.
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BOO homophobes, YAY lifesaving drugs for poor people
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Jamie and Allison talk about how homophobes (including David Brooks) suck, and lifesaving drugs for poor people are awesome. Plus, updates on the Stop and Frisk trial in NYC, the public school cheating scandal in Atlanta, and how the media was MIA during a prison protest in New Mexico.
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DOMA, mass school closings in Chicago, worldwide effects of austerity, roastmaster Tim Pawlenty
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Allison and Jamie discuss DOMA, badass Edith “Edie” Windsor and her amazing love story with her wife Thea Spyer, how to be a better ally to our transgender friends, the Chicago Public Schools closing 54 schools, the privatization of education, self-immolations in Bulgaria, a people’s uprising in Cyprus, and the worldwide effects of austerity.
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SCOTUS hears arguments on Proposition 8, North Dakota Gov approves 6-week abortion ban
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Allison and Jamie discuss the magic that is Sigur Ros, SCOTUS hearing arguments on Prop 8 and thedramatic civil rights gains achieved by the LGBT community, North Dakota’s governor approving a 6-week abortion ban, the UN declaring restricting access to abortion is a form of torture, the NYPD bringing an LRAD-X to a Kimani Gray protest and the ongoing Stop and Frisk legal challenge, and terrible “feminist” pitches traffic-hungry editors love.
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Citizen Radio: Brought to you by Steve Buscemi and a very complicated memory of Richard Engel
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Allison and Jamie discuss how Steve Buscemi is a huge fan of Citizen Radio (probably), Senator Portman changing his stance on gay marriage, the ten-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and how the same old white dudes who were wrong about the invasion are still making the media rounds, and a story involving Jamie, nudity, a little dance, a hot tub, Iraq, and Richard Engel.
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Politics in MMA, “education reform” needs to address food insecurity and PTSD
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Allison and Jamie discuss politics in MMA, including Sugar Rashad Evans’ pro-gay marriage statement, the first openly gay fighter, Liz Carmouche, and first openly transgender fighter Fallon Fox, and how any “education reform” debate needs to address food insecurity, race, class, and PTSD.
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When Twitter battles work, Happy Friday! (some of you may be under martial law), Jamie performs Atlas Shrugged
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Two of crazy Fred Phelps’ granddaughters have left the Westboro Baptist Church (the God Hates Fags people), Jamie gives advice to older people looking to become vegan, Arkansas town’s martial law plans, FoxConn workers are organizing in China, and an Idaho State Senator has introduced a bill requiring students to read Atlas Shrugged.
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