The overseers of the U.S. intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyber attacks were aimed at helping Republican President-elect Donald Trump…
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Apparently, a richer diet is associated with an increase in the middle class, which tends towards economic and political independence and democracy-fostering values. Andrey Shcherbak,…
In episode 118, David interviews James Ottar Grundvig, author of “Master Manipulator”. The subject of his book is Poul Thorsen, both a critical player in…
In July 2016 the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a law to ban the cultivation and breeding of genetically modified plants and animals (GMO),…
What do you do when you're the dictatorial leader of an oppressive government regime looking to maintain power while simultaneously preserving the facade of free…
All law students in England, meeting the law of torts for the first time, used to study Scott v Shepherd. That was a case decided…
The American military and industrial complex needs a new enemy to justify its massive budget and Vladimir Putin is the right person at the right…
This is a note to Clinton Democrats—a desperate plea, actually. Your candidate staged a winning convention in Philadelphia: big stars, tight messaging, and a compelling case…
On Friday evening, the New York Times published a lead story under the headline, “Russian Spies Said to Hack Systems Used in Clinton’s Run,” alleging that hackers…
This is a financial cold war—nothing more, nothing less. While there are billions of reasons to cut output, and every major producing country is reeling…
Peter Phillips and Anthony Fest spend the hour discussing the battle for LGBT rights -- past, present, and future. Renown LGBT historian Lillian Faderman speaks…
Over the last few years, health advocacy has challenged harmful food production technologies while promoting sustainable alternatives. Multiple tools and strategies have included litigation, legal…