PERFORMING ARTS – POP MUSIC: Lesley Gore / “You Don’t Own Me” / T.A.M.I Show / 1964 ☮

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You don’t own me
I’m not just one of your many toys
You don’t own me
Don’t say I can’t go with other boys

And don’t tell me what to do
Don’t tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don’t put me on display, ’cause

You don’t own me
No, don’t try to change me in any way
You don’t own me
Don’t tie me down, I will never stay

Oh – and don’t tell you what to do
No – don’t tell you what to say
And please – when I go out with you
Don’t put me on display

I don’t tell you what to say
I – I don’t tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That’s all I ask of you

I’m young – and I love to be young
I’m free – and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please

You don’t own me

CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Cali Schools Tried to Block Atheist Scholarships as ‘Too Aggressive'” / John Iadarola ☮

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The Antelope Valley Freethinkers and Freedom From Religion Foundation wanted the Antelope Valley Union High School District to list their scholarships — but the district refused to do so because they were “too aggressive” and “anti religious.” But then the atheists fought back… and won.

ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY: “Bernie’s Revolution: Socialism and the People’s Struggle Against Capitalism” / The Laura Flanders Show / Kshama Sawant ☮

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Bernie’s success as a mainstream, socialist presidential candidate has taken most commentators by surprise; even after he’d been mathematically counted out of the Democratic nomination race, support for Bernie Sanders kept coming in.

One person who wasn’t surprised though, is this week’s guest, Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. Kshama is a teacher, activist, organizer, and a member of Socialist Alternative. She was a visible presence in the Occupy Movement, and an activist in her union, the American Federation of Teachers Local 178.

In 2013, Sawant ran for Seattle City Council on a platform of fighting for a $15/hr minimum wage, rent control and taxing the super-rich to fund mass transit and education. She defeated a 16-year incumbent Democrat to become the first socialist elected in a major US city in decades, and the first socialist on the Seattle city council since 1877.

On the show, Sawant discusses the radical potential of Bernie’s politics, the possibilities for Socialism in America; and argues that the Democratic Party’s anti-Trump strategy, with Hillary at the helm, is critically flawed in the long run.

Also on the show, Greek alternative energy expert Ioannis Margaris discusses going from theory to practice in the Left government in Greece. All that and a few words from Laura on Liberal Democrats and Rosa Luxemburg.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Limbaugh: Obama Will Use Orlando Attack to Control the Internet” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

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Rush Limbaugh has attacked President Barack Obama before, but the conservative chat host took a particularly, er, creative route on his June 17 radio show.

MediaMatters.org caught this gem in which Limbaugh accused Obama of exclusively blaming the internet for homegrown terror during a speech to the families of Orlando massacre victims, and claimed the president and fellow Democrats would use that rationale to “control the internet.”

SETHIAN GNOSTICISM: “Gospel of Judas: What Does it Really Say?” / ReligionForBreakfast / Andrew Henry ☮

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The Gospel of Judas caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?

PBS Podcast: Ancient Text Discovery Depicts Judas as a Loyal Disciple

BRITISH POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Brexit: Prepare Yourselves” / Owen Jones ☮

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The European Union is far from perfect but voting to leave in the EU referendum could be a huge mistake. A vote for Brexit could have a number of consequences domestically and at a European level. These could include a power grab by the Conservative right, rising anti-immigrant sentiment and fresh attacks on workers’ rights and the NHS. But we may also have to take an economic hit and Europe will be unlikely to want to give us a good deal as it seeks to discourage further disintegration of the union. If we vote leave, we have to be prepared for the consequences.