A Bad Week for Warmongers: U.S.-Iran Quickly Resolve Sailors’ Breach Just Before Nuke Deal Kicks In; As California Methane Leak Displaces Thousands, Will U.S. Regulate Natural Gas Sites Nationwide? Health or Lobbying? Experts Say U.S. Gov’t Caves to Meat Industry in New Dietary Guidelines; Jane Goodall on the Threat of Animal Agriculture, GOP Climate Change … Continued


Up next, we talk about a body of research that’s challenging the stability of America’s inner city families and more importantly infants born to addicted mothers. Last month, Reuters in partnership with NBC News released an investigative report, “Helpless &Hooked: the most vulnerable victims of America’s opioid epidemic.” It alleged that the failure of physicians … Continued


Nina Serrano interviews prizewinning poet Judy Wells about her delightful book, The Glass Ship. Judy Wells reads from her work, spinning out a fanciful, yet profound tale based on Irish islander myths mixed with humor and playfulness. The poems record the journey of a woman sea captain who encounters a series of interesting characters on the various islands … Continued


With Jonathan Hansen, professor of history at Harvard University, and author of the book Guantanamo: An American History. And an excerpt of Pacifica Radio’s State of the Union coverage, with Davey D, Bill Fletcher of the Institute for Policy Studies, Ruth Conniff of the Progressive Magazine, and Hatem Bazian, founder of Zaytuna College.  About Guantanamo: An … Continued


An Alternative State of the Union: Progressives on Obama’s Legacy & Their Hopes for His Final Year; Why Has a Texas-Born Marine Veteran Been Left “Stateless” Under U.S. Immigration Policies? Tavis Smiley Calls Out Corporate Media for Uncritical Coverage of “Racial Arsonist” Donald Trump; Medea Benjamin: Gitmo, Korean Peninsula, “Toxic” U.S.-Saudi Ties Should Top Obama’s … Continued


Jeffry Fawcett, PhD reviews and critiques recent research identifying the hormone glucagon rather than insulin, as the hormone responsible for high blood sugars. A discussion follows with Layna Berman about the lack of consideration of environmental factors and stress in the development of metabolic disruption and non pharmaceutical ways of treating instead of developing drugs … Continued