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November 17, 2010

Summer babies ‘more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD’

The youngest children in each class those born just before the admissions cut-off date are disproportionately likely to be treated for ADHD on starting Kindergarten.
Children born just a few days later, who join the subsequent academic year as the eldest in their class, show significantly lower levels of diagnosis.

Robert Scheer: The Man Who Shattered Our Economy

Rejoice, the housing market is back. Sandy Weill just picked up a humdinger of a wine vineyard estate in Sonoma, Calif., for a record $31 million, so the foreclosure crisiswhich the former CEO of Citigroup did so much to create when he successfully lobbied then-President Bill Clinton to sign off on radical deregulation of the banking industrymust be over.

Obsession with killing microorganisms is dangerous for humans and planet, scientist warns

(NaturalNews) Using products with antimicrobial chemicals must be a great way to protect your health. After all, you’re killing loads of germs while you wash your body and clean your house — and that’s a good thing, right? Not according to biologist and engineer Rolf Halden of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. In fact, he’s sounding the alarm these commonly used chemicals aren’t safe for human health and the environment. What’s more, they don’t even work better than plain soap and water.

David DeGraw: The People against Wall Street: The Fed`s Quantitative Easing Violates the Rule of Law

The Federal Reserve represents global banking interests who have overstepped their legal authority. Their Quantitative Easing program is an explicit violation of the Constitution. By deliberately devaluing the dollar and causing the price of basic necessities to rise, the Federal Reserve is, as a matter of strategic policy, sacrificing a significant percentage of the US population for the benefit of a few global bankers. In the process, they are also igniting a global currency war that threatens the security of the American people. In clear terms, the Federal Reserves actions represent a declaration of war against the people of the United States.

US Scientists Significantly More Likely to Publish Fake Research, Study Finds

US scientists are significantly more likely to publish fake research than scientists from elsewhere, finds a trawl of officially withdrawn (retracted) studies, published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Fraudsters are also more likely to be “repeat offenders,” the study shows.
The study author searched the PubMed database for every scientific research paper that had been withdrawn — and therefore officially expunged from the public record — between 2000 and 2010.

Political Analysis – 11/16/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) Host Norman Solomon interviewed Eric Rosenbloom, a writer who is critical of wind energy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) | Embed

Exploration – 11/16/10

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The Progressive Radio News Hour – 11/21/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) Jennifer Loewenstein teaches at the University of Wisconsin and is Associate Director of its Middle East Studies Program. She’s also a board member of the Israeli Coalition against House Demolitions-USA branch, founder of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, and a …

The Progressive Radio News Hour – 11/20/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) Jack Rasmus is Professor of Political Economy at St. Mary’s College and Santa Clara University, CA. He’s also a freelance journalist, frequent speaker, a playwright and author, including his latest book titled, Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression. His current …

The Progressive Radio News Hour – 11/18/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) John McMurtry is Professor Emeritus from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He’s a moral philosopher, ethicist, and vocal activist for global justice, world peace, and international law. His books include Unequal Freedoms, The Cancer Stage of Capitalism, and Value …

A Better World – 11/17/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) Today’s show will feature the Executive Director of the New Economics Foundation, formerly the E.F. Schumacher Society, Stewart Wallis. Stewart was formerly with the World Bank, heading up operations in Southeast Asia and the International Director of Oxfam, overseeing some …

I Eat Green – 11/17/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) Dr. Susan Rubin; holistic nutritionist and founder of Better School Food, a coalition of health professionals, educators, and concerned parents, whose mission is to raise awareness about the connection between better food and better health, and one of the two “Angry Moms” featured …

It’s All About Food – 11/17/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) The Queen of Vegan Desserts with Fran Costigan  Fran Costigan is a nationally recognized culinary instructor, author, consultant, recipe developer and innovative pastry chef who marries healthy eating with sumptuous tastes. Fran’s new book, More Great Good Dairy Free Desserts …

The Green Front – 11/17/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) We’ll meet two bold leaders; one working to provide clean water to thirsty African villagers, the other on the climate change disinformation front. Kelly Coleman is the founder of Save The Rain – she’ll inspire you as she embodies the …

The Gary Null Show – 11/17/10

Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save) CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDS  A spontaneous conversation on compassion and happiness, and a spiritual commentary on some of the critical issues facing us today. Prof Robert Thurman holds the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West, the Jey …