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July 10, 2012

Raucus Caucous – 07/10/12

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Political Analysis – 07/10/12

“Heroes and Heretics” tonight on Political Analysis. Exactly 50 years ago today, on July 10th, 1962, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., along with Ralph Abernathy, was convicted in Albany, Georgia for charges arising from their arrests in December, 1961 for demonstrating at the Albany City hall in Georgia. In …

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The Burt Cohen Show – 07/10/12

Time For a Financial Transactions Tax? High speed massive stock trades are something relatively new but are now pervasive on Wall Street. What do they mean for the larger economy? To control any dangerous volatility, Europe is moving quickly to institute a miniscule financial transactions tax, and more Americans are …

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Black Agenda Radio – 07/10/12

Black Is Back Coalition National Conference The Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations holds a national conference in Newark, New Jersey, August 18. “We will examine the role of elections in this society, the role of money in elections, and the question of how, or whether, …

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Green Power and Wellness – 07/10/12

CITIZEN POWER and its ability to fight nukes and win Solartopia comes to the Green Power & Wellness Show with award-winning activist David Hughes.  Based in Pittsburgh and northern Ohio, David has helped lead the green charge for midwestern wind and solar for many successful years.  We also hear about …

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Honesty Without Fear – 07/10/12

In the first half hour, Richard Renner interviews whistleblower attorney Reuben Guttman. Mr. Guttman has been counsel in some of the largest recoveries under the Federal False Claims Act, including the recent $1.6 billion settlement with Abbott Laboratories for its illegal marketing of antiepileptic medication Depakote to children and geriatric patients. They …

The Gary Null Show – 07/10/12

The Gary Null Show – 07/10/12

Vaccines, immunity, and disease prevention Why do vaccines fail to give us lasting immunity to viral diseases? Why do vaccines provide no guarantee of protection from invasive bacterial diseases? Why does vaccination destroy herd immunity and eliminate our chance to prevent diseases naturally? These questions and more are addressed by …

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Hospitals ‘letting patients die to save money’

Tens of thousands of patients with terminal illnesses are placed on a “death pathway” to help end their lives every year. However, in a letter to The Daily Telegraph, six doctors warn that hospitals may be using the controversial scheme to reduce strain on hospital resources. Supporters of the Liverpool Care …

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TPP’s Investment Rules Harm the Environment

Trade officials from nine Pacific Rim nations—Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the U.S. and Vietnam— are in intensive, closed-door negotiations to sign a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement in 2012. Every Pacific Rim nation from China and Russia to Indonesia and Japan could eventually be included. …

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AN OPEN LETTER FROM U.S. STATE LEGISLATORS TO NEGOTIATORS OF THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP URGING THE REJECTION OF INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

As elected members of our state legislatures from throughout the United States, we value international trade when fair rules are in place, and encourage our states to actively participate in the global economy in furtherance of economic prosperity. Modern trade agreements have impacts that extend significantly beyond the bounds of …