Pushing Limits

“Healing Homes” and “Tumor Boy”

Head trauma and emotional trauma. . . this week we take a look. . . with hope and humor. We feature: “Healing Homes”, a feature-length documentary film directed by Daniel Mackler, chronicles the work of the Family Care Foundation in Gothenburg, Sweden — a program which, in an era of multi-drug cocktails and psychiatric diagnoses-for-life, … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – November 16, 2012

“Nowhere to Run”: Israel Fires Over 500 Strikes in Gaza, Civilian Toll Grows in Humanitarian Crisis; Israeli Negotiator: Hamas Commander Was Assassinated Hours After Receiving Truce Deal from Israel; Oliver Stone on the Untold U.S. History From the Atomic Age to Vietnam to Obama’s Drone Wars. HeadlinesNovember 16, 2012     Israel Pounds Gaza Strip amid … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! – November 16, 2012

“Nowhere to Run”: Israel Fires Over 500 Strikes in Gaza, Civilian Toll Grows in Humanitarian Crisis; Israeli Negotiator: Hamas Commander Was Assassinated Hours After Receiving Truce Deal from Israel; Oliver Stone on the Untold U.S. History From the Atomic Age to Vietnam to Obama’s Drone Wars. HeadlinesNovember 16, 2012     Israel Pounds Gaza Strip amid … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – November 12, 2012

Juan Cole: Real Petraeus Failure Was Counterinsurgency in Iraq, Afghanistan; Exposé: Veterans Administration Battles Backlog of Claims for Wounded Soldiers; “War is Messy”: Military Adviser Calls for More Assistance to Veterans Adjusting to Combat Wounds. HeadlinesNovember 12, 2012     CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns over Extramarital Affair    British Soldier, Afghan Killed in Apparent Insider Attack    … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! – November 12, 2012

Juan Cole: Real Petraeus Failure Was Counterinsurgency in Iraq, Afghanistan; Exposé: Veterans Administration Battles Backlog of Claims for Wounded Soldiers; “War is Messy”: Military Adviser Calls for More Assistance to Veterans Adjusting to Combat Wounds. HeadlinesNovember 12, 2012     CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns over Extramarital Affair    British Soldier, Afghan Killed in Apparent Insider Attack    … Continued