Leid Stories—Free Your Mind Now to Deal With the Madness Ahead!—05.04.18

This is no time to be confused. Your mind needs to be uncluttered and in good shape, and “Free Your Mind Friday” on Leid Stories is here to help. Get a head start with “Free Your Mind Friday” on Leid Stories. It’s the best open forum on the planet. Call in (888-874-4888) and share your thoughts about the issues of the day …

It’s Our Money with Ellen Brown – SCREWNOMICS – 04.18.18

This is the tongue-in-cheek, double entendre title of a new book by Rickey Gard Diamond, writing about how women have been systematically denied equal treatment in the economy.  She and Ellen discuss EconoMan, the avatar for the economic powers-that-be who are a small group of privileged males  which “just expect” to be in control and expect women to work for less, or …

It’s Our Money with Ellen Brown – Going Postal – and Going Local + 03.28.18

Going Postal – and Going Local About 25% of Americans don’t have access to basic banking services such as check cashing and money transfers, often forcing them to rely on expensive charges from street corner profiteers who fill the void. While local banks aren’t always available, post offices are, and they could fill this banking void if only the Congress …

iEat Green – Mary Lawrence – 03.15.18

Mary Lawrence – Author of Eat Vegan with Me: Creating Community Through Conversation and Compassionate Cuisine Author bio: Author Mary F. Lawrence is a vegan chef and wellness educator who works with a variety of clients, including self-described omnivores who enthusiastically proclaim that they never knew vegan food could taste this good! She is a board member of the American Vegan …

Project Censored – 12.26.17

This week, we present a speech delivered in April by the Project Censored Show’s co-host Mickey Huff. His topic was “Critical Media Literacy: the Antidote to Fake News.” He spoke at Sonoma State University, as one of the campus’s Social Justice Week events. Mickey Huff is director of Project Censored, co-host of the Project Censored radio program, and co-chair of the …

Expat Files – 07.30.17

#1- Land border crossing chaos. Land border bathroom blues. Johnny’s latest “boots on the ground” story #2- More examples of Latin upper-class racism/classism among upscale gringo copycats and first-world wannabees. #3- When so called type “A” Gringos and Expats come down (the shakers and movers) they often need to be the big fish in a small pond once again. Many …

Economic Update – Capitalism and Democracy – 03.26.17

Updates on Puerto Rico, slave labor in the cocoa fields, worsening UK inequality, leaders imposing austerity on others, Canada’s Girl Guides among tourists to shun US. Major discussions: rising US wage inequality; connection and opposition between capitalism and democracy; key differences between capitalist and worker-coop enterprises.

NDC Savings Club – Human Design Chart of Yourself with Peter Roth – 01.11.17

Today Show: Human Design Chart of Yourself  – Part 3 Guest Speaker:  Peter Roth   http://heartriver.org/ ENCOUNTER with the VOICE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxdFUBNofMY Who You Are and Who You Are Not. Human Design is a science of self-discovery. From your personal Human Design chart you can gain enormous insights into your own unique nature: your health, your psychology, your vulnerabilities and …

Rachel Nuwer – Why Grandpa Is Homeless

Herbert Manown is a self-described “jack-of-all-trades but master of none.” A Harley Davidson-riding Vietnam War Navy veteran, he has worked in construction, at the post office, and with the United States Census Bureau. At 62, he’s still fit and healthy, with a strong handshake and grandfatherly eyes framed by black glasses and thick, bushy brows. Life was stable for Herb …