Russian Federation Homophobia and the Sochi Winter Olympic

On this episode we take a closer look at the so called 'Russian
Anti-Gay Laws' with the help of a very insightful white paper -
Russian Federation Anti Gay Laws: An Analysis and Deconstruction by
Brian M. Heiss.  Why are these laws getting so much corporate
media coverage?  Is it all just to remind people to tune into
the Winter Olympics and by Coke and Nike products?  Is it
possibly a distraction story so no one investigates the most
expensive and corrupt Winter Olympics in history?  After we
discuss these cynical questions, we take a quick look around the
Middle East and Africa to see if there are any other countries
whose anti-gay laws could stand some scrutiny by our
oh-so-concerned corporate media.  And while we're looking into
anti-gay laws and anti-gay hate crime statistics, it's always a
good idea to check in here at home and see how the United States is
faring.  (Hint: it's no better than Russia.  In fact,
it's a lot worse in some areas). [Click to Listen]