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Showing videos filed under: jeff sharlet
Cary Alan Johnson: David Kato's Fight for LGBT Uganda
February 2, 2011"Violence is visited upon us when our lives are made to be valueless," says Cary Alan Johnson of the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission. The murder of David Kato in Uganda last week after a tabloid had splashed his name and picture under the headline “100 Pictures of Uganda’s Top Homos” and called for their murder. But homophobia in Uganda has US roots as well--evangelical leaders had promoted the country's notorious bill that advocated the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality."Outwaiting Mubarak, Cary Alan Johnson, and Killing the Internet
February 1, 2011"Does Mubarak want to leave quietly or is it going to be a messy exit?" That's the only question left in Egypt, according to Haroon Moghul of the Maydan Institute. The protests continue, and Mubarak has announced that though he won't be running for reelection, he doesn't plan on stepping down.Jeff Sharlet: Understanding the "Teavangelicals"
November 5, 2010In the wake of the Republican election victories Tuesday night, Christian conservatives like Ralph Reed have been quick to declare victory for the "Teavangelicals," evangelical Christian politicians who embraced the Tea Party movement and claim to speak for it. Jeff Sharlet, author of C Street, notes that Jim DeMint and others are actually Washington insiders, not representatives of an insurgent new movement.Jeff Sharlet, Organizing 2010, and Nancy Goldstein
November 4, 2010In the wake of the Republican election victories Tuesday night, Christian conservatives like Ralph Reed have been quick to declare victory for the "Teavangelicals," evangelical Christian politicians who embraced the Tea Party movement and claim to speak for it. Jeff Sharlet, author of C Street, notes that Jim DeMint and others are actually Washington insiders, not representatives of an insurgent new movement.Can we Afford the Republican Right's War on Science?
September 25, 2008What does a belief in evolution have to do with the economy? Quite a bit. With John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, the question of religious fundamentalism and its pervasive influence on America politics is on the table in a major way. Environmentalist Chip Ward wrote recently that a Palin vice presidency would be, "the equivalent of launching a 'surge strategy' in the Republican war on theJune 5, 2008: Iraq Vets Against The War
June 5, 2008The stop-loss policy at the heart of the administration’s military plan is taking its toll on the lives of the misled. Jeff Sharlet on our fundamentalist founders. Reverend Billy and The Church of Stop Shopping try to mend the soul of America. The Real News on AIPAC. And more.You've heard of Jeremiah Wright. You've heard of John Hagee. Now meet The Family.
June 5, 2008Who exactly were the “Founding Fathers” of the United States of America? Were they patriots and leaders of the American Revolution who later went on to framing one of the greatest pieces of writing in America; the United Stated Constitution? Or were they something never really described in our history textbooks?
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