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Anything goes for the U.S. military these days; plus more on the Great Birth Control Fracas of 2012.

Airs at: Tue, 02/14/2012 at 12:00am
  It's the Winter Membership Drive! Abe and Joe take your contributions, your phone calls, and hold forth on the newly-unaccountable U.S. military. Plus, the latest in the Great Birth Control Fracas of 2012.           Read more

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 101

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Who is ALEC and how do they purchase our democracy? Normal 0 The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is the venue through which global corporations and state politicians rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" ... Read more

The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host Dr. David Naimon talks with psychology professor Stephen Ilardi.  They discuss his book, "The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs." Practical, straightforward and grounded in persuasive research, this book is recommended for anyone ... Read more

Let's look back on a good couple of weeks for women.

Airs at: Tue, 02/07/2012 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor. It's been a good couple of weeks for women. First, there was the ruling that nonprofitsmust cover contraception in their employees' health plans, even if doing so runs counter to church doctrine. Then there was the stunning betrayal -- and equally... Read more

The promise and potential dangers of the psychedelic ayahuasca

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
 Hosted by Will Hall. Every month Madness Radio explores mental health from outside the mainstream on KBOO FM. On this show, Madness Radio asks, Can indigenous medicine, including the psychedelic ayahuasca, help anxiety, depression, and addiction? What do healers of Per... Read more

Suzy Cohen, Author of Diabetes Without Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host Dr. David Naimon talks with author and licensed pharmacist Suzy Cohen about her book, "Diabetes Without Drugs: The 5-Step Program To Control Blood Sugar Naturally and Prevent Diabetes Complications." Most doctors consider diabetes a one-way street--once you have it... Read more

Revisiting Vietnam; Survival Guilt and Diagnosing PTSD and the Reintegration of Veterans

Airs at: Fri, 12/16/2011 at 12:00am
Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires of Northwest Vets for Peace discuss Marvin's recent three-month visit to Vietnam. They'll also talk about the "Survival Guilt" used to diagnose PTSD. And, if there is time, they will look at veterans reintegrating back into society. Read more

What's wrong with anti-contraception conservatives?

Airs at: Wed, 02/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Lisa Loving's guest is Robert Walker, Executive Vice President of the Population Institute. If the current GOP presidential primary campaign is remembered for nothing else, it will be known for the meteoric rise of the "anti-contraception conservatives." • Rick Santo... Read more

The slipshod cleanup effort at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state.

Airs at: Tue, 01/31/2012 at 12:00am
  Right here in the Columbia Basin, we have our very own atomic wasteland. The Hanford nuclear site in Washington state is a festering Cold War sore, and the multibillion-dollar cleanup effort is underfunded and poorly run. Abe and Joe discuss a blockbuster article on th... Read more

Dr. Martin Donohoe on public health and social justice, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Health and Health Care Forum Host Roberta Hall speaks with Dr. Martin Donohoe of the Portland area who teaches a course in public health concerning social justice and medical care at PSU. This is Part Two of a two-part program. His forthcoming book is called "Public Heal... Read more