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Latinx LGBTQ Community and Its Stories of Survival Should Be at Center of Orlando Response
To talk more about the Orlando shootings, we are joined by Isa Noyola.
Openly Gay Imam Reacts to Orlando
Amy Goodman speaks to Imam Daayiee Abdullah, who is one of the first openly gay imams in the Western Hemisphere.
Longtime Patron of Orlando LGBT Club Reacts to Mass Shooting
Democracy Now! talks to Daniel Leon-Davis, who wrote a piece titled “The Site of the Orlando Shooting Wasn't Just a Gay Nightclub. It Was My Safe Haven.”
Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of Felony Lynching: “It’s More Than Ironic, It’s Disgusting”
In Pasadena, California, Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards is facing four years in state prison.
Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.
Yanis Varoufakis on Privatization, Human Rights and Capitalism
Yanis Varoufakis discusses privatization, human rights, the media and his experience with the EU and capitalism's ability to reform.
“Civil Disobedience Is Survival”: Ireri Carrasco Sues Obama Administration for Denying Her DACA
In Chicago, a migrant justice activist is suing the Department of Homeland Security for refusing to renew her DACA protection.
Will Canada Recognize Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Poor Countries?
It's not clear whether the rights of Indigenous people harmed by Canadian mining companies will be included.
Occupied Canada: Indigenous and Black Lives Matter Activists Unite to Protest Violence and Neglect
Last month, First Nations people occupied the offices of Canada's Indigenous affairs department.
Tortured, Killed and Driven to Suicide: Whistleblower Exposes Abuse in Florida Prison
The Dade Correctional Institution in Florida has subjected prisoners to vicious beatings, scalding showers and severe food deprivation.