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May 22, 2012

Political Analysis – 5/22/12

Tonight on Political Analysis, Sandy LeonVest opens the show with segments from the anti-NATO demo in Chicago on May 21, airing audio clips from veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, who, after throwing away their medals, reveal how they feel NOW about the wars they served in. Next, Sandy brings on ex-financial …

Red List Radio – 5/22/12

A Republic, not an Empire. Guest @Duncantrussell Comedian, Philosopher extraordinaire Podcast: Play in new window | Download (87.5MB) | Embed

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The Burt Cohen Show – 05/22/12

The French Election: What Does It Mean? On May 6, the people of France made a big change: ousting President Nicolas Sarkozy and replacing him with socialist Francois Hollande. One clear statement was a rejection of austerity as imposed by what they called “Merkozy”–Angela Merkel of Germany together with Sarkozy. …

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Black Agenda Radio – 05/22/12

  Suit Against Preventive Detention Moves Forward A federal judge ruled that plaintiffs attempting to overturn preventive detention without trial showed a “likelihood to prevail” in their suit. Former New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges, one of the plaintiffs, said the law would allow “anyone to be swept up” by government …

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Green Power and Wellness – 05/22/12

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION & ACCELERATING SOLAR POWER are center stage at Harvey Wasserman’s Green Power & Wellness Show with RYAN GRIM of Huffington Post and Ken Silverstein of EnergyBiz and Forbes Magazine.  Ryan broke the story of the resignation of NRC Chair Gregory Jazcko this week and attended the …

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Honesty Without Fear – 05/22/12

In the first half hour, Jane Turner interviews whistleblower Julia Davis. Ms. Davis was a Customs and Border Protection Officer who was retaliated against for exposing serious shortcomings in the processing of aliens from countries known to harbor terrorists. Jane and Ms. Davis discuss her whistleblower experience portrayed in the recently released …

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Haemorrhaging Heartland Institute Still in Denial

Well the old adage is when you are in a hole, stop digging. Someone though hasn’t told Joe Bast, the head of the Heartland Institute. Poor old Joe is feeling rather sorry that at his time of need his colleagues are deserting him. In a recent blog he criticizes one saying that …

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Cameron Salisbury – Heart Attacks Without Heart Disease

Something strange and ominous is happening to young people, especially women but also to lesser numbers of men. They are dying of sudden heart attacks (acute myocardial infarction, AMI) without the classic symptoms of heart disease, chest pain or blocked arteries. They die quickly, as though struck by lightning. Every year …

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Paul Buchheit – How the Ultra-Rich Betray America

The betrayals come in many forms. Here are a few of the more outrageous, and destructive, examples: Evasion: Corporations suddenly stopped meeting their tax responsibilities While corporate profits have doubled to $1.9 trillion in less than ten years, the corporate income tax rate, which for thirty years hovered around the 20-25% …