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As national shortages of COVID vaccines have dominated the news cycle, we have yet to question the dominant narrative that blindly accepts the claims of BIG PHARMA and those medical pros who are in their employ. CEPR Lead Economist Dean Baker DOES not accept the generic excuses. Baker explains, along with others, that the shortages could have been reduced, (if not prevented outright), if the US ha...

Poets of the East - Episode 9 Mircea Dan Duta brings us wonderful poets from Eastern Europe,  powerful voices, eloquent voices, their whispers are thunder:  Natalie Nera, Dósa Andrei, and Vladimir Martinovski Tune In today, 2pm NY Time or Anytime! produced and Edited by Rick Spisak

Last week, noted environmental activist Maggie Hurchalla joined us and explained how she was SLAPPED with a frivolous lawsuit by a mining corporation. The lawsuit had no actual merit, but was allowed to commence. The judge limited what the jury could consider as relevant facts by forbidding any testimony relating to 1st Amendment rights. Now, most people consider the 1st amendment in terms of free...

Brook Hines on how Zuckerberg, Gates and Bloomberg created a fake think tank to oppose any kind of economic relief for suffering Americans. Also, Valentines to the CIA and why pluralism isn't what it used to be Jeanine Molloff on impeachement and the 14th Amendment. CITATIONS: Sirota's Daily Poster on "Opportunity Insights," a fake think tank and how cable news bought it hook, li...

 With Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta, and another selection poets from Romania and points east This week we have poets from the U.K. Ms. Rebecca Lowe, and Ms Rhoda Thomas from Wales and the poet, storyteller and educator Kevin Kiely with a marvelous French poem talking to us from Dublin. Further east another poet this time from Africa Prof. Bilkis Moola. Tune in Saturday or Anytime  - Rick Spisak Produce...

This week on the Environmental Justice Report, I will be interviewing environmental activist Maggie Hurchalla. Maggie was hit with a SLAPP suit by a corporation named Mosaic. Her alleged 'crime'? Using her 1st Amendment rights. Maggie was advising colleagues who were council members on licensing for the big phosphate corporation, Mosaic. She was using her 1st amendment rights to present an...

Brook Hines on how we could do without "Secret Conspiracies to save democracy." Mystery Caller calls in to discuss Joe Biden's history of means-testing.  Rick Spisak and a raft of special guests present "Jewish Lasers From Space." Jeanine Molloff's Justice Report on new voter suppression efforts.  LINKS! Time Magazine on the "conspiracy to save democracy." New...

Poets of the East a series of poetic  gathering featuring first and foremost the Poets of Eastern Europe and beyond Produced and edited by Rick Spisak and co-hosted by Associate ProducerMircea Dan Duta - we feature the voices and poetry of an amazing array of poets. This week we focus on Poets of Hungary: Anna Terek, Závada Péter, Kornélia Deres  and  Sandor Halmosi reading work of Attila Balazs e...

Brook Hines on how we're fixin' to be screwed on stimmies. Also, forget any kind of public option.  Kartik Krishnaiyer on how Florida's vote by MSA reveals the limits of idpol.  Your guide to GameStop: An explainer on short selling, short squeeze. Jeanine Molloff on Marjorie Taylor Green's (Jewish Lasers From Space).   Support PNN with a donation through PayPal. CITATIONS! Kartik&#...

The Flint Water Crisis hit the national airwaves and the public consciousness in 2016. Via an "Emergency Manager Law", Flint was stripped of its right to democratically self-govern. Flint lost this right--because it was poor and black. Since the city of Flint was cash-strapped, Governor Snyder enacted the Emergency Manager Law and assigned a city manager, who then switched the source of...

Brook Hines: No Labels group crafting Biden's Covid relief package.  Kartik Krishnaiyer: Think a handful of Reps can't change Congress...think again! Rick Spisak: Frontline Tampa nurse braces for superspreader SuperBowl Jeanie Molloff: Prosecute Trump; ignore Marco Rubio   

POETS of the East, Episode 6 - Cohosted by Pankhuri Sinha, with Johanna Devadayavu, Meher Prestonji and perhaps other mysterious and wonderful voices of the East Tune In and please share

Will Trump's removal from office spell an end to environmental racism, or will we suffer through a politics of stingy spirited incrementalism intended to created a facade of justice, but little else?  This is the critical question we must ask ourselves just a day after the new administration has been sworn in. While I congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris; I am wary...

Brook Hines on the Biden agenda. Kartik Krishnaiyer joins to provide history and context on pushing agendas through Congress. Brook returns to address coordinated attacks on the left --> #Ghive Jeanine Molloff on The Justice Report: insurrection, white supremacy, and Donald Trump.

Brook Hines, Jeanine Molloff, Rick Spisak

Special PNN EXTRA with Kartik Krishnaiyer discussing the January 6 failed insurrection and how the Republican Party of Florida promoted the failed insurrection.

This week on EJR, I  am going back to the Flint water crisis of 2016. Now, five years later, when people mention Flint--they think lead poisoning through contaminated water. Some minor players were finally prosecuted, but the true power leading the charge, was never brought to justice. Tonight, I will discuss those power players--including the secretive but powerful Mackinac Center.  Get ready to...

• Brook Hines on #ForceTheVote. • Kartik Krishnaiyer joins to help us understand the election of the Speaker of the House. What does a Speaker do? How'd Pelosi become Speaker in the first place? How we're in a RADICAL DEPARTURE from 70+ years of Democrat's economic policy. •BEAN DAD! "Anonymous Caller" joins to share his thoughts on how Bean Dad self-owned himself by trying d...

PNN - Poets of the East - EPISODE 4  - "Two for the Show"  Hosted by Mircea Dan Duta featuring Cosmin Perta  & Sorin Ghergut Co- Hosted by Rick Spisak and Mircea Dan Duta, (Episode 4) features two Grand Masters of Romania Poetry   Cosmin Perta  & Sorin Ghergut Cosmin brings us his very exciting poem BRAIN MAP - a powerful exploration of remembrance and caring Sorin explores sever...

This New Year's Eve, I will be addressing the growing business of water privatization and how corporate stock investors have turned water into a commodity ONLY available if you have enough money. I will be featuring Nestle as one of the major environmental villains in this piece. Prepare yourselves to be OUTRAGED. The corporate world aka corporations receiving legal 'personhood', have...

Brook Hines on this FUNKY week. Rick Spisak joins for a year-end chat. Jeanine Molloff talks about centrist faux "civility" will screw everyone!

PNN - Poets of the East - EPISODE 3 Poetic Ex-Pats from Romania Corina Opreae, Paula Lavric and Daniela Hendea Mircea brings us another amazing sampling of the deep hearts and caring souls from the Romanian Spirit Thank you Mircea we are in your debt! Rick Spisak Producer/Co-Host and Editor

It's now Christmas Eve, 2020. In the year of COVID and all the challenges it presents, you would think that those possessing more material blessings would realize their moral responsibility to others. That has not been the case. Instead we face an even crueler, privileged class, far more entrenched in their own selfish needs. So, on this Christmas Eve, I'm asking--regarding environmental j...

Brook Hines on #ForceTheVote, New RussiaGate, and a terrible precedent for freedom of speech.   Rick Spisak chats with Professor Jerry Brown on his new class Hallucinogins & Culture which ANYONE CAN TAKE at Florida International University. More info here -->  https://sipanews.fiu.edu/2020/11/19/fiu-founding-professor-of-anthropology-to-teach-hallucinogens-and-culture-online-in-spring/ Jean...

POETS of the East, Episode 2 - Alex, Andrada, Alexander and Alexandra, featuring Co-Host Mircea Dan Duta Master Poet Educator and Translator. Mircea Dan Duta has invited the finest poets of Romania, to share their work in both English and Romanian/ The delicasy and passion of these poets wil capture your heart. Many of these poets have come together  in a Morning Poet group in Romania to share the...