Today Chris McGreal helps understand how the opioid addiction became a catastrophic and deadly epidemic in America. He argues that the epidemic was born of Congressional neglect, amplified by corporate greed, and brutally exploited by illegal drug cartels. Guest: Chris McGreal is a senior writer at the Guardian and former journalist for BBC. He has published several articles on … Continued
“This Was About the Survival of Public Education”: LA Teachers Claim Victory After Week-Long Strike; A Blue State Teacher Rebellion: Denver Teachers Vote to Strike as L.A. Educators Win Big Victory; ACLU: Trump’s Anti-Trans Ban Has No Military Justification, Is Driven by Animus & Discrimination; Laverne Cox: Trump’s Military Ban Is Part of Larger, Years-Long … Continued
On today’s show we’ll examine the bombshell reports by BuzzFeed about President Trump instructing his attorney Michael Cohen to pursue a real estate deal in Russia and then lie to Congress about it, and the Wall Street Journal report about Trump instructing Cohen to try to rig online polls in his favor. My guest Paul … Continued
Science news: a) UFOs b) space travel c) Medical news d) Rising sea levels With guest Dr. David Archer, author of The Long Thaw, about global warming. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
West African researcher Dr. Oji Agbai, ND, PhD discusses how substances from traditional diets prevent and control sickle cell anemia and cancer. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
What’s America’s largest public healthcare system? It’s not Medicare, which isn’t a provider of healthcare, just a payer. It’s the Veterans Health Administration, which looks after nine million ex-service members. Healthcare journalist Suzanne Gordon discusses why we should care about the Veterans Health Administration – and the push to privatize it. Resources: Suzanne Gordon, Wounds … Continued
“I Was Absolutely Afraid”: Indigenous Elder on “Mob Mentality” of MAGA Hat-Wearing Students in D.C.; Chase Iron Eyes: Trump’s Mocking of Native Americans Gives License to Others to Denigrate My People; “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee”: David Treuer on Retelling Native American History.
Rep. Ro Khanna: U.S. Troops Are a “Sitting Target” in Syria; It’s Time to Bring Them Home; A Coup in Progress? Venezuelan Foreign Minister Decries U.S. & Brazil-Backed Effort to Oust Maduro.
On today’s show we’ll examine how the Republican Party has only now apparently discovered the racism of one of its own: Representative Steve King of Iowa, whose recent New York Times interview resulted in the loss of his committee leadership positions. Cristina Lopez of Media Matters will be our guest. Then, author and activist Robin … Continued
Dr. Martin Luther King would have been 90 years old on Tuesday. His life’s work on racial equality has become another dream deferred in toady’s America, according to Jessicah Pierre from the Institute for Policy Studies. Plus Martin Rees from the British Astronomer Royal talks about the future of humanity. Hosted by Kris Welch.
