Jeff 4 Justice Show #14: Russell Simmons & Activists Talk Alternative Political Parties

2013 01-29 Russell Simmons & Activists Talk Alternative Political Parties

Hip-Hop pioneer Russell Simmons, 99% co-founder David DeGraw, and Green Party Activist Michael Feinstein discuss the advancement of alternative political parties. I also get question dodged by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #13: PayPal & eBay Really, Really Don’t Want You To Sue Them

PayPal & eBay Really, Really Don’t Want You To Sue Them

Thanks to another Supreme Court ruling favoring corporations over people, PayPal, eBay, and a growing number of companies are working really, really hard it seems to ensure that consumers are unlikely to sue them. Christine Hines of Public Citizen’s Consumer and Civil Justice Counsel explains to us how companies are adding forced arbitration to their user agreements and contracts to prevent users from suing them.  [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #12: Wrongful Conviction Advocate Jeffrey Deskovic

Jeffrey Deskovic & Jeff 4 Justice

Wrongful conviction advocate and prison exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic talks to Jeff 4 Justice about his 16 years in prison due to a forced false confession and wrongful conviction for the rape and murder of a female classmate while in high school. Deskovic shares his amazing story of how he turned the hellish experience into something positive after he became exonerated by founding The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice to help other wrongfully convicted people. [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #11: Looking Back At 2012

Looking Back At 2012

Music acts Adair Lion, Monks of Mellonwah guitarist Joe de la Hoyde, and Kenny Wesley join me as I reminisce about my favorite and worst moments of the past year. I also reveal the most viewed Jeff 4 Justice videos of the year; my favorite Jeff 4 Justice videos of the year; and my annual list of the best and worst music of 2012.

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Show Notes Reference Links:

Adair Lion http://www.adairlion.com/adairlion/Adair_Lion_Enter.html

Kenny Wesley http://www.kennywesley.com/

The Monks of Mellonwah http://www.monksofmellonwah.com/

Ryan States http://www.ryan-states.com/ [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #9: Voter Suppression By Top 2 Voting

Is voter choice under attack by “top 2” voting? Ballot Access News publisher Richard Winger shares how “top 2” voting laws in California and Washington State have reduced voter choice. Richard also reports on some of the alternative political party outcomes following the 2012 election. [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #8: Singer Tom Goss

Singer Tom Goss got all naked recently generating buzz for his latest music video Make Believe. Last May I caught up with Tom in Alhambra, California while while he was on tour.

Tom shares his path to growing up religious, coming to terms with his sexuality, and his path to a career in the music business as an openly gay man. We also discuss gay male body image issues at it relates to Tom’s marriage to a man of a larger body type. [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #7: Election 2012 Results

How will alternative political parties move forward after the election? Will Jesse Ventura run for President in 2016? I discuss these questions and election results related to marriage equality; marijuana legalization; condom requirements in porn; and other interesting voting results.

Recorded 2012 07-07

Jeff 4 Justice Show #6: Alternative Political Parties

Obama and Romney aren’t the only presidential candidates. Today I share my thoughts on election day and replay highlights of my interviews with the major alternative party candidates of the 2012 election: Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party; Roseanne Barr of the Peace & Freedom Party; Rocky Anderson of The Justice Party; Stephen Durham of the Freedom Socialist Party; Stewart Alexander of the Socialist Party USA; and Peta Lindsay of the Party for Socialism & Liberation. Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party was unavailable.

I also share my an interview with Epic Politics Man Michael Shure of The Young Turks in which he admits media bias against alternative political parties. [Read more...]

Jeff 4 Justice Show #5: Comedian Lee Camp

Comedian Lee Camp shares his path to becoming a politically focused funny man. I also chat with LGBT-Today.com editor/publisher Stephanie Donald about LGBTs who vote for alternative political parties.

Video Excerpts:

Comedian Lee Camp Full In-Depth Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1LgsyvfvYg&feature=share&list=PLDA3ED36C8153003C

LGBTS Voting Alternative Party Instead Of Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbJoobZ9ObY&feature=share&list=PLDA3ED36C8153003C

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Jeff 4 Justice Show #4: Top 2 Voting – Good Or Bad?

Are Top 2 general election laws good or bad for voter choice? Jeff talks to two opposing sides: FairVote Legal Fellow Drew Spencer and Ted Downing of Arizonans for a Top 2 Primary regarding Top 2 general election law.  [Read more...]