Raucous Caucus – 4/24/12
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On tonight’s Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest talks to Labor economist Sylvia Allegretto about the state of the economy … why the “working poor” shouldn’t be poor and SHOULD be earning a living wage. They also discuss the (oxy)moronic concept of a “jobless recovery” and why only Wall Street — not YOUR …
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One the first half hour, Professor Noam Chomsky discusses his area of expertise, the situation in the Middle East. As you might expect, he’s not real optimisitic for avoiding war against Iran. And on the second half hour, 1972 presidential nominee Senator George McGovern talks about where the Democratic Party …
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“Backdoor” threat to Social Security Democratic Senator Kent Conrad, of North Dakota, head of the Senate Budget Committee, would raise full retirement eligibility for Social Security to age 69, under legislation based on the Simpson/Bowles Deficit Reduction Commission report. “It’s a backdoor attempt to reduce Social Security benefits,” said Don …
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The House is expected to vote this week on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a new bill — sponsored by Reps. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) — meant to address cybersecurity threats by improving public-private information sharing capabilities. However, privacy rights groups and activists …
VEGANS, FASTING & HEALTH will rock today’s Green Power & Wellness Show with Harvey Wasserman. Dr. Alan Goldhamer and Dr. Nathan Gershfeld of the True North Health Clinic will discuss the importance of a diet free from animal products, sugar, oil and salt, and how they treat patients with great …
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Dandelions found in a parking lot in Rochester Hills Michigan, about 20 miles north of Detroit. The author attributes this to radiation.
In the first half hour, Michael Kohn interviews Jim Bobreski, an Instrument and Control Technician who blew the whistle on the District of Columbia’s water department for intentionally disabling the safety alarms on chlorine tanks kept within a mile of the U.S. Capitol. In 2005, a Department of Labor judge ruled that Mr. Bobreski …
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Mathew Barrett Gross is accredited with having rewritten the rules of presidential politics while serving as the director of Internet Communications for Howard Dean’s groundbreaking 2003–2004 presidential campaign. Highly regarded as a new media strategist, Mat has consulted for numerous political campaigns, advocacy organizations, and global non-governmental organizations. He has …
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Chang shan is a root extract of a specific type of Himalayan hydrangea plant, also known as hortensia, that has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat malaria and other maladies. And a new investigation conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Harvard School of Dental …