Christian Right Dark Money; Catholics Against Vatican Permanent UN Status; & Rally Supporting Manning and Assange

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Published: 15 April 2019

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Report from Time Square rally opposing jailing of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange.

Bob Lederer reports on the arrest of Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange, who is now being charged with conspiring with transgender former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, to release thousands of secret US government documents, in a case that has set off alarm bells among advocates of press freedom.

Collateral Murder Video Released by Wikileaks

Prominent Catholics write UN Secretary General to remove permanent observer status from Roman Catholic Church.

They propose changing status to that of an NGO.

Christian Right Dark Money Funneled into Hard-Right European Parties.

The Christian Right has gained enormous political influence in the US and now stands poised to do the same in Europe as dark money floods into far-right parties in Europe. OpenDemocracy.net editors Mary Fitzgerald and Claire Provost investigated the flood of dark money pouring into far-right parties in Europe and its possible impact on upcoming elections.

Naomi Brussel brings us more sound from the book party of Cherríe Moraga, a poet, essayist, best known as co-editor of This Bridge Called My Back. Her  new book  is called Native Country of my Heart. Conversation at the People's forum 4/7/2019

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Mayor-elect, Lori Lightfoot's Track Record; Cherríe Moraga's New Book & the news

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Published: 09 April 2019

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• First newsbrief story on the Reclaim Pride March which is holding a rival but non-corporate commemoration of the Stonewall Riot.
• Second newsbrief story, Mormon Church reduces discriminatory action against LGBT members.
• Third newsbrief story, Chelsea Manning out of solitary confinement.

In the first segment, we’ll go to Chicago for a close examination of the track record of the Mayor-elect, Lori Lightfoot, who has won widespread praise not only as the first Black woman and first out-queer person to win that post, but also as a former federal prosecutor who now claims progressive credentials. Our guests will be Benji Hart, a femme, gender-non-conforming organizer with No Cop Academy, and Andy Thayer, cofounder of the Gay Liberation Network of Chicago.