S.C. top cop fired for being out + Cokie v. 'phobes + more!

A fired lesbian police chief has friends in town but there's no "ENDA" in sight; modern musings on mainstream news; same-gender couples win rights in Mexico and Alaska, North Korea dismisses a U.N. human rights report because its author is a "career homosexual", Brunei stalls on death by stoning, the Boy Scouts excommunicate a church for supporting its openly gay scoutmaster, and more global LGBT news.

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"Goliath": Night

Continued reading of M. Blumenthal's "Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel", chapters 67 -69; music by Aza.

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The Motherland Influence April 27, 2014

African, Latin & Caribbean music

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The Other Black Music April 27, 2014

Broadcasting from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and www.wrir.org in Richmond, Virginia USA. "The Other Black Music" broadcast Black music ignored by other Richmond stations. Soul, Zydeco, Funk, Afro-Pop, Blues and more. Every other Sunday 3-5pm EST

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War Report

In this edition of the In Context War Report, we report on the latest developments in the Ukraine, the relevance of conventional warfare, the changing role of Europe and the legacy of western intervention in Russia’s civil war.

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Furious Earth Day Dismay

Spotlighting the dismal state of Earthday on the 3rd anniversary of the Gulf oil spill, 4th anniversary of Fukishima, and Obomba fails to kill the XL Pipeline for the 3rd year.

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MICHAEL RUPPERT TRIBUTE

http://autonomousactionradio.com/2014/04/28/into-the-wilderness/ This program is a tribute to Michael Ruppert and a look into his ideas of environmental and economic collapse.

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An Evening with Ella Fitzgerald; Apr. 27th; Set #1

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An Evening with Ella Fitzgerald; Apr. 27th; Set #2

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#321 -- Reproductive Rights Crusader Bill Baird (R)

Veteran reproductive-rights crusader BILL BAIRD tells his amazing story. At great personal cost, he helped establish a woman's legal right, not only to abortion, but to purchase contraceptives. He survived assassination attempts, 8 criminal convictions, prison brutality, the firebombing of his abortion clinic (the nation's first), the breakup of his family, and the absence of any help from NOW, ACLU, & other potential allies. One of his 3 Supreme Court cases was cited 6 times in Roe v. Wade.

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01262014

Sean explains his thoughts on Utopianism and why it's not actually Anarchism which is Utopian, but anyone believing this system could work

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01192014

Sean's first segment, explaining his idea for a regular from-prison segment

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Dan Berger on "The Struggle Within: Prisons, Political Prisoners, and Mass Movements in the United States"

This week, William speaks with Dan Berger - who is an author, prison activist and movement historian - about his new book "The Struggle Within: Prisons, Political Prisoners, and Mass Movements in the United States" just out from PM Press. They speak about histories pertaining to radical milieus as well as the much debated term "political prisoner" and how it relates to prison abolition and support work, among other topics. More about him and his work can be found at http://danberger.org. Also included is a piece by comrades at ARadio Berlin entitled "Practical Self Help; An Abortion Hotline in Chile". More of their works can be found at http://aradio.blogsport.de. Sean Swain's segment this week is read by The Stimulator of http://Submedia.tv, check out their radical films at that site. Sean is still refusing meals, so far as we are aware. Updates can be found at http://seanswain.org Also we announce that we will hopefully be broadcasting soon at WCRS-LP Columbus Community Radio 98.3 and 102.1, in the state capital of Ohio, stomping ground of Governor JWOW, at 9pm on Thursdays. Check out http://www.wcrsfm.org for more on the station.

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Permaculture Toward a Future

We're going to use the magic of radio to fly around to garden roof tops in Brooklyn USA, a permaculture fruit farm in Quebec, Canada, and small acres restored in Nottingham UK. Buckle up.

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Broadcast Two Hundred Three

Radio Thrift Shop is a freeform exploration of music from the last century of recorded sound inclusive of music in various genres ... including folk, jazz, easy listening, world, classical, classic rock & more ... played on 78s, reel to reels, cassettes, vinyl records & even endangered and homemade cds. Each week I play a blend of tunes released between the early 1900's and next week. It's never the same program twice. Radio Thrift Shop is about music & culture in the spirit of free radio

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WAKE UP WORLD

It is time to take back our countries. It is time to throw out the Liars who are destroying our world. It is time to stop the greedy politicians, corporations and the rich folks from destroying us and our world. Its time to save our world before it is too late,   Tha Truth – Rage Against the System

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Hit and Run

This week in The Q we refuse to take our foot off the gas as we chat up the (2012) action rom com HIT & RUN starring Dax Shepard and real life girlfriend Kristin Bell. It goes a little something like this… Once upon a time, Charlie Bronson (Shepard) was a getaway wheelman for a quick-triggered gang of bank robbers, led by the unpredictable Alex (Bradley Cooper). But after being placed in the Witness Protection Program and falling for pretty Annie (Bell), Charlie’s criminal past has faded into the rearview mirror. When Annie lands an interview for her dream job in L.A., Charlie vows that she won’t be late, and they hit the road in his custom-built muscle car. From the moment they leave town, however, Annie’s obsessive ex-boyfriend Gil (Michael Rosenbaum) is hot on their trail and determined to reveal Charlie’s shady past. With bumbling U.S. Marshal Randy (Tom Arnold) trying to keep pace and protect Charlie, the former criminal finds every escape route blocked by his old gang, who aren’t about to let his past sins go unpunished. Written & directed by car enthusiast Shepard, this breezy ride has it all on display, his girl, his friends and his rather impressive car collection… That as well as our Top 3 “Real Life Movie Couples”

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475 - Earth Day

News You Need to Know: Backwards Media Narratives on Peace & Local Food; Global Research News Hour: Vandana Shiva on Earth Democracy; Making Waves interview: Post Landfill Action Network; NH Gazette Fortnightly Rant: Getting It Backwards; music.

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Jeff Blankfort: Israel Lobby's Left Gatekeepers

As part of the National Summit to Reassess the Israel-US Special Relationship, Blankfort speaks to the question of gatekeepers from the US Left who provide protective cover for the Israel Lobby, citing Noam Chomsky, Amy Goodman, and Phyllis Bennis as notable examples; he also examines past efforts of Left organizations to separate Palestine struggle from anti-apartheid movement and against US intervention in Central America.

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What St. Lawrence County Government Needs to Know About PCBs, POPs and What Can Be Done to Minimize Exposure Now

PCBs have been causing harm to the people of St. Lawrence County and the Akwesasne Reserve for many years now. Much scientific knowledge has accumulated on the subjects of PCB exposure and damages to health. This knowledge can help people take actions that will begin to minimize the ongoing harm imposed by PCB exposure. It is time for all scientific knowledge about PCBs to be shared with the public. Placing information about how PCB exposures occur and what risk of damage to health this causes on the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department website and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division website would be a strong first step in providing the people with this educational outreach. The St. Lawrence County Legislature has the authority to task the Public Health Department with placing scientific information about PCBs on its website. Educating the members of the County Legislature is key to bringing about this government action. Cancer Action NY is working to move the County Legislature to invite David O. Carpenter, MD, Director of the State University of New York University at Albany Institute for Health and the Environment to make a presentation on PCB exposure, damages to health and exposure minimization for the Services Committee of the Legislature. So as to move forward with this endeavor, we have produced an interview with Dr. Carpenter saying what he would say about PCBs to the St. Lawrence County Legislature. In this powerful interview, Dr. Carpenter states that the PCB contamination present in the St. Lawrence River, its tributaries and the landfills on the ALCOA, Reynolds Metals and GM Powertrain Superfund sites should be removed and if not removed capped so as to stop all evaporation of PCBs into the air. Dr. Carpenter explains that people can do very little about how much PCBs are present in foods, but they can choose foods in the supermarket that contain little or no PCBs. Foods containing animal fats: meats, dairy products, fish and eggs all contain PCBs and the other persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This is because PCBs and POPs are fat soluble. Providing the public with information about PCBs and the other POPs is progressing. In 2010 the World Health Organization (WHO) published, "Persistent Organic Pollutants: Impact on Child Health". Dr. Carpenter was a contributing author of this report. He recommends that people read this document. The report is available on the WHO website: www.who.int. The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division could readily place information about this report on their websites.

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April 25, 2014

Interviews with and DJ sets by two guests: Jim Thomson (Electric Cowbell Records, Multiflora Productions) and Marlysse Simmons (Bio Ritmo)

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United Automobile Workers Sets Its Sight on Mississippi Nissan Plant

United Automobile Workers Sets Its Sight on Mississippi Nissan Plant to Break the Back of Nonunion South featuring Sheila Wilson, autoworker, Canton Mississippi Nissan Plant Raphael Martinez, autoworker, Canton Mississippi Nissan Plant It is just more than a month since the UAW suffered a bruising defeat at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, with workers voting not to join a union in an election widely seen as a test of whether labor unions will gain a foothold in the rapidly growing auto factories of the South. But, now the attention has now shifted to the more than 5,000-worker Nissan plant in Canton, Miss., where another union effort is gaining steam. This time, union organizers have help from clergy and students across central Mississippi who have joined the campaign, championing the workers' cause and condeming management's intimidation campaign. From pulpits, at leafleting campaigns outside Nissan dealerships and at auto industry events in Brazil, Geneva, Detroit and New York, these new organizers have a message we support the workers. The success or failure of this new tactic could be crucial for the labor movement as it seeks to organize new workers in a region that has become one of the most important battlegrounds for new manufacturing in the U.S. . The UAW also hopes to organize a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, and has requested another vote in Chattanooga. Other unions have their sights on a 7,000-worker Boeing plant in South Carolina.

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#679 - The New Pearl Harbor 3

We conclude Massimo Mazzucco's film, looking this time at the remarkable circumstances surrounding the instantaneous freefall collapse of 3 steel framed skyscrapers (the first such collapses in history, happening largely in freefall as even NIST was forced eventually to admit).

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Janie Rezner interviews Nina Simons of Bioneers

Janie Rezner's guest on Women's Voices, KZYX, was Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers, and co-editor of "Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart." Currently Nina's focus is on inspiring leadership that connects women, nature, healing, diversity and justice. She co-founded Cultivating Women's Leadership trainings with Toby Herzlich in 2006 and facilitates trainings while speaking and teaching widely. www.everywomansleadership.org

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Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2014 & CIA Operation Cyclone

http://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/35322/

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Celt In A Twist April 27 2014

Of Kings(Ashley MacIsaac), PipersThree Mile Stone), Sailors(The Once), Maids(Stevie Lawrence)& Paige Boys(Comas)-Great music,great stories fr.Celt In A Twist

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UKIP & Independents: Immigration & Housing

http://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/35322/

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Jeffrey Smedberg, Organizer for ReelWork May Day Labor Film Festival

Diane speaks of her military experiences and abuse s suffered within, her book, and discusses the film "Where Soldiers Come From", with Jeffrey Smedberg This is Year 14 for the Reel Work May day Labor Film Festival

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worldbeatcanada radio april 25 2014

Cruise the Med-Sounds fr.Corsica & Cyprus + Ska Cubano's Istanbul. Club Worldbeatcanada radio! Come aboard. http://i.mixcloud.com/CH3opR

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MICHAEL C. RUPPERT: A RADIO RETROSPECTIVE

Michael Ruppert shocked his loved ones and his legions of admirers when he was discovered to have killed himself on the property at which he had been residing in Castiloga, California. This special hour of the Global Research News Hour will feature a dedicated retrospective on the life and legacy of former LAPD narcotics officer, investigative journalist, peak oil activist, author and radio broadcaster Michael C Ruppert. On the program we will hear perspectives from Carolyn Baker, a long-time acquaintence of Ruppert's, Veteran independent journalist Kellia Ramares-Watson, Collapsenet CEO and President Wesley Miller, Canadian journalist and media critic Barrie Zwicker, and University of Arizona Professor Emeritus Guy Mcpherson.

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