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This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole says Americans should be very concerned about revolution in the Mideast; George Zimmerman goes free; The Advocate’s “Black, Gay, American” issue; and alt-labor.

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Guests, in order of appearance:

Juan Cole is a Middle East scholar, a Truthdig contributor and the author of the Informed Comment blog. He tells us why what happens in Egypt should be very important to Americans.

Advocate Editor-in-Chief Matthew Breen discusses the current issue, called “Black, Gay and American.”

Leilani Albano reports from a Trayvon Martin rally in L.A. this week.

Josh Eidelson, a labor reporter who has been covering the rise of the alternative labor movement, talks about McDonald’s embarrassing budgeting fiasco and more.

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