Show Description – Monday, December 11th:Â On today’s program, Vince talks about ‘Net Neutrality’ and the role of the internet and information technology in our daily lives. Download this episode (right click and save)
Ralph Nader – Federal Regulation Saves Millions of Lives
Fifty years ago this month (on September 9, 1966), President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety laws that launched a great life-saving program for the American People. I was there that day at the White House at the invitation of President Johnson who gave me one of the signing pens. In 1966, traffic fatalities …
Martha Rosenberg -The FDA Now Officially Belongs to Big Pharma
It is hard to believe only four senators [3] opposed the confirmation of Robert Califf, who was approved today as the next FDA commissioner. Vocal opponent Bernie Sanders [4] condemned the vote from the campaign trail. But where was Dick Durbin? Where were all the lawmakers who say they care about industry and Wall Street profiteers making money at the expense of public health? Califf, chancellor of …
Koch Industries refuses to comply with US senators’ climate investigation
The Koch brothers’ conglomerate Koch Industries has refused to comply with an investigation by three Senate Democrats into whether the company has funded groups or researchers who deny or cast doubt on climate change. In response to a request from senators Barbara Boxer, Edward Markey and Sheldon Whitehouse for information about Koch Industries’ support for scientific research, Koch general counsel Mark Holden …