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BRITISH POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “The Pie Olympics” / Jonathan Pie ☮
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY: “The DNC Protests You Didn’t See on TV: Sanders Delegates Chant and Walk Out on Clinton Speech” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
Protests continued on the floor of the convention, as chants of “No more war” could be heard throughout the evening. Some delegates walked off the floor of the DNC in protest. Democracy Now! was on the floor when protests began as retired four-star Marine General John Allen took the stage.
ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY: “USA vs No More War at DNC” / The Laura Flanders Show ☮
Laura Flanders caught reaction from the California delegation to the speech of secretary Clinton and before her, to Retired Marine Gen John Allen, former Commander of international security forces in Afghanistan. Hear marine vet from Stockton, Progressive Democrat activist Norman Solomon and others and watch anti-war voter Rep. Barbara Lee. Much more from DNC at LauraFlanders Show.
FINE ARTS – SCULPTURE: “Russians to Vote on Covering up Michelangelo’s David” / BBC News ☮
A copy of Michelangelo’s David recently put on show in central St Petersburg may be dressed up because a resident objected to its nakedness.
Organisers of a sculpture exhibition in the city say they’ll ask residents to decide whether to cover up the 5m (16ft) plastic statue, after a local woman complained to the children’s rights ombudsman that it was an eyesore and a bad influence on pupils at a nearby school, the Lenta website reports. “How could you put this bloke without any trousers on in the centre of St Petersburg, next to a school and a church?” the ombudsman’s website quotes the letter as saying. “This giant spoils the city’s historic appearance and warps children’s souls.”
CENSORSHIP: “California Delegates Replaced with Actors/White Noise Machine for Hillary Clinton’s DNC speech” ☮
COMPASSION: “Josh Coombes: Hairdresser for the Homeless” / BBC News Magazine
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — July 29, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
GREEN PARTY: “Dan Savage Attacks Dr. Jill Stein—The Green Party Responds” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮
Popular podcaster and LGBT activist Dan Savage criticized third-parties—particularly the Green Party and Jill Stein—because they’re going about building a viable third-party all wrong. The Green Party responded, and nailed it!
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: “Chris Hedges: Saudi Wahhabism a Tool of U.S. Foreign Policy” / The Real News / Paul Jay ☮
Chris Hedges and Paul Jay discuss the history of Saudi promoted Jihadism and blowback as ISIS attacks their former allies.
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