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peace
Ireland has been at peace for decades: did a Pinellas beach bar play a role?
An encounter at a Pinellas County beach bar is connected to the enduring peace in Ireland after decades of violence during The Troubles.
CEO of Florida-based LGBTQ advocacy group speaks against hate in St. Pete
Listen: Co-founder of LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida, Nadine Smith, spoke to a civic group in downtown St Petersburg on Wednesday. The advocate and Florida native stressed the importance of taking action amidst Florida’s crackdown...
“From Pain To Inner Peace” on Morning Energy
No one can escape pain, loss, and disappointments. On any given day, if we tune into mainstream media or local news sources we will hear countless stories about challenges that people are facing, whether its financial...
Amy Gajda Seek And Hide: The Tangled History Of The Right To Privacy Amy Gajda, a former journalist, and one of the country’s top experts on privacy and the media shares information about her own...
Peace activists in Tampa, Port Richey will protest war against Iran
This Saturday, peace activists are holding a global day of protest of U.S. military actions against Iran; there are several in Florida, including Port Richey and Tampa. No War on Iran and U.S. troops out...
Roger Waters brings politics, music, activism to Tampa
The singer and bassist of one of rock’s most popular bands is coming to Tampa this week. No, we’re not talking about Paul McCartney. In this recorded special we hear from one of the most politically outspoken...
50 years ago: MLK’s controversial Beyond Vietnam speech
Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous and controversial speech called “Beyond Vietnam;” we hear the full speech from MLK via Alternative Radio. It was recorded at Riverside Church in...
WMNF’s Radioactivity 2 21 17 Tuesday Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—President Trump wants to increase the military budget…. But what if you are religious and object to military spending...
Green presidential nominee getting boost from Sanders fans
On Saturday at the Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention in Houston the party nominated Jill Stein for president and human rights activist Ajamu Baraka for vice president; Stein joined WMNF’s MidPoint Monday by phone. Listen to the...
Jill Stein says Edward Snowden would be in her cabinet if she becomes president
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein answered questions from voters Tuesday night during an hour-long live video on Facebook. Stein was the Green nominee in 2012 and is expected to get the presidential nomination again at...
Peace in the Park will call attention to homelessness in St. Pete
This Saturday in downtown St. Petersburg’s Williams Park there will be music, poetry, art and local justice groups calling attention to peace, homelessness and social justice. Peace in the Park is being organized in part...
Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee Eckerd College Interview
Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee is engaging as she urges for community outreach. Last evening at Eckerd College in Saint Petersburg the Liberian Nobel Peace Prize winner spoke to students, staff and residents about the global...
