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Interchange – The Political Prisoner in the Modern World

“You have done nothing wrong — though to be honest perhaps that’s a matter of perspective. You marched in a demonstration, or you attended a meeting, or you wrote an essay that appeared in an underground journal, or you merely possessed a copy of that journal. Or maybe you really did break the law. You planted a bomb, carried a …

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Interchange – The Political Power of Music: A conversation with Dave Randall

We’re joined by guitarist, producer, composer and author Dave Randall. His book, Sound System, newly out from Pluto Press, is an insider’s view of the music industry, shedding light on the secrets of celebrity, commodification, and culture, and the system of music serving them. And yet music can be a force for social change, sounds made by us, for us. …

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bloomingOUT – December 12, 2013

Blogger, freelance writer, speaker and activist Reverend Irene Monroe discusses Nelson Mandela and changes effected by his leadership in Africa and the HIV AIDS epidemic in the black communities of the US and Africa. IU alum, former WFHB volunteer, Louisiana attorney and Cherokee Indian Becca Riall talks about some of the legal issues stemming from discrimination and cultural erosion faced …

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Bring It On! – December 9, 2013

Clarence Boone and Cornelius Wright joined Frank Motley of the IU Maurer School of Law and BIO contributor Liz Mitchell PART ONE Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95 on December 5, 2013. Though not a total surprise, the world was nevertheless saddened to learn of the recent passing of this legendary and iconic South African anti-apartheid leader …

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