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Twenty-three-year-old transgender activist. She works at the TransJustice program at Audre Lorde Project, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, trans and gender non-conforming people of color community organizing center in New York.
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Trans Day of Action: "The Rebellion Is Not Over"
Today is the fourth annual Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice. A rally to the Stonewall Inn is planned for this afternoon to "let the world know, that on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, the rebellion is not over." We speak with transgender activist, Mya Leilani Vazquez. [includes rush transcript]June 26, 2009 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
