Dear valued listeners,

We wanted you to know that we’re certainly not giving up or leaving for good.

As Host and Producer of Progressive News Radio,  I’ve had some rather gnarly health issues the past few years and have noticed myself getting extremely worn down. So I’ve decided to take a little time off, relax, read, nap and get some exercise. I am going on to recharge and get healthy. We’ll probably be back sometime in October, in plenty of time to get ready for the November elections.

As I said earlier, we will be back. We’ve made some great friends with the wonderful people at The Truman National Security Project and have been given some great interview opportunities through another great friend and colleague, Kathlene Carney from Carney and Associates in Bodega Bay, California.

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Have a great rest of the summer.

Jim

]]> http://www.progressivenewsradio.com/?feed=rss2&p=103 0 http://www.progressivenewsradio.com/?p=100 http://www.progressivenewsradio.com/?p=100#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:21:00 +0000 admin http://www.progressivenewsradio.com/?p=100 by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 15:22

(Jessica O'Reilly)

The United States is STILL one of the most backwards countries of developed nations in the world when it comes to sex. Between religious institutions, parental “guidance” and other influences, the average American is not really aware of what to do to either pleasure their partner more or direct their partner in helping themselves feel great. That’s where Jessica O’Reilly enters the picture.

From Jessica’s Website:
Jessica is a sexologist and Ph.D. researcher who values sex as an essential element of relationships, culture, self-identity and health. Her primary goal is to provide sex-positive education that empowers clients to enjoy fulfilling, healthy and pleasurable sex lives.

Jessica believes “sex should be an enriching and healthy component of our lives. Beyond its meaningful role in reproduction, it is a valuable source of pleasure, intimacy, self-expression and relaxation. Through workshops, classes, program development and consulting, Jessica promotes healthy sexuality and cultivates sex-positive values“.

Listen to the interview for a great conversation about opening up to pleasure and intimacy for your relationship.

You can visit Jessica’s website HERE

You can read Jessica’s Blog HERE

Jessica’s BIO is HERE

RUNNING TIME – 28:20

For a while, I thought “Net Neutrality” (open access to all websites for every one) was pretty much a done deal. Not according to our guest Megan Tady (pictured at left) from our good friends at Free Press.

Apparently, Federal Communications Commissioner Julius Genakowski has been conducting meetings behind closed doors with the big Internet players such as AT&T and Comcast, as well as lobbyists.

IS Net Neutrality really in jeopardy? Are deals going to be struck by yet another government agency? We hope not.

Megan Tady from FreePress.net explains what’s at stake if we internet users lose the deal for Net Neutrality.

Megan also spoke with us about who the media conglomerates like Clear Channel have been pulling the strings on basically most radio stations in most every section of the country (see the video below).

More about MEGAN TADY
Megan Tady is Communications Coordinator for Free Press, she blogs for Free Press Web sites, write opinion pieces, develops content for Free Press campaigns and makes videos to educate the public about media issues. Before joining Free Press, Megan was a national political reporter for In These Times magazine,a staff reporter and editor for The New Standard, and worked extensively as a freelance journalist. She earned her B.A. in journalism from Northwest Missouri State University.

Megan’s article “Hate Corporate Radio? Well Speak Up—the FCC Is Listening” can be found at “In These Times” HERE.

YOU CAN GET INVOLVED AND YOU CAN HELP. BUT YOU MUST SPEAK AND YOU MUST SPEAK LOUDLY. Listen as Megan tells us how we can make sure our voices are heard and that the internet remains open to everyone, all the time.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK THE LINKS BELOW

The disturbing Clear Channel Video

by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 22:07

Electro-pollution is a relative new term being used by physician’s and scientists who are studying the effects of radiation on humans.

The argument continues as to whether cell phones are causing major damage to our brains from emitted radiation said to cause brain tumors. While the usual doubter’s say “the jury is still out”, Dr. Kerry Crofton, Phd. (pictured at left) says, in fact, the jury is IN on cell phone radiation as well as that of laptop computers and wireless routers. (Laptop computers MAY effect an unborn child)

Her book “Wireless Radiation Rescue” (published by Global Wellbeing Books) explains in great detail the dangers that await those of us who use wireless routers for our computers, laptops, cellphone and microwave ovens.

Dr. Crofton joins us on this edition of Progressive News Radio not to yell “The sky is falling“, but to tell us the dangers AND what we can do to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

Dr. Crofton’s Bio
Dr. Kelly Crofton, PhD. has a doctorate in health psychology, and her thirty years of professional work includes: a clinical practice, developing and delivering wellness programs for air traffic controllers, commercial and fighter pilots, nurses, teachers, parents, and others in high-stress occupations. She has directed a hospital-based cardiac program, and co-produced a television program on heart health.

LINKS:
Radiation Rescue Website

You can buy “Wireless Radiation Rescue”
at the Amazon link below

by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 25:41

Iran has been a major player in the news for some time, but more so lately as Congress has given the thumbs up to more sanctions against the Middle-Eastern powerhouse. The constant threat of an Iranian nuclear program, capable of building a nuclear bomb has played a major role in the concerns of the world. Recently, that country refused to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into the country. Equipment has allegedly been removed from one of the scientific sites.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has recently refused to address the notion of having to contain a nuclear armed Iran, saying that the efforts of the United States were aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring atomic weapons. According to Secretary Gates “a military strike against Iran remains on the table”.

(Nathan Gonzalez)

On this edition of  Progressive News Radio presents “The Truman Report” we speak with Nathan Gonzalez, a fellow The Truman National Security Project to talk about and explain this precarious position of the U.S. and the World.

Nathan Gonzalez Bio:
Nathan Gonzalez is a fellow at The Truman National Security Project. He is the author of “Engaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America’s Strategic Choice” (published by Praeger) and his latest book “The Sunni-Shia Conflict: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East” (published by Nortia Press). A veteran of several political campaigns, Nathan contributes regular commentary on elections and foreign policy at The Huffington Post; Foreign Policy in Focus and other online publications. In 2002, he received a prize from the University of California, Los Angeles, for his research on Iraq, through which he predicted that a U.S. invasion would bring about massive sectarian violence, pervasive anti-Americanism in Iraq, and a stronger Iran. He holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in political science at UCLA.

Nathan Gonzalez’s website is HERE

You can purchase either of Nathan’s books from Amazon.com: (links below)

“Engaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America’s Strategic Choice”

“The Sunni-Shia Conflict: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East”

by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 24:56

Mark Moffett

When I first thought about interviewing Mark Moffett, the author of “Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with A Cast of Trillions“, I was first curious as to what I could possibly ask him about ants. After all, how many of us see ants in the house and scurry to squash them? Or as kids, how many of us used to burn their little tails using the sunlight through a magnifying glass? (Guilty! – Sorry, Mark)

Then I read through his book “Adventures Among Ants” and found the book exceptionally interesting as well as informative and entertaining. Mark, as a photographer has had more than 500 of his photographs published in National Geographic Magazine. His talents for photography shine through with some of the most amazing pictures of our little friends that I have ever seen.

I was really surprised at what ants do when we’re not looking (which is most of the time). They travel in huge mass populations, help our eco-system and attack each others colonies. The queen ant is the only one who reproduces, as the males have sex, then die. (Been there a time or two myself)

In this interview, you’ll be truly amazed at Mark’s findings, where he has studied all over the world from The Amazon to California and plenty of spots within.

Be sure to take a look for and buy his book, “Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari With A Cast of Trillions“. You’ll see some links below for the book and Mark’s websites.

Mark Moffett’s website include:
Adventures Among Ants.com
Doctor Bugs.com
You can purchase “Adventures Among Ants” directly
from The University of California Press HERE

Or at Amazon.com (click the book cover below)

by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 22:44

Most of my day is spent looking at a large number of websites to search for the most interesting topics I can bring to the table for Progressive News Radio.

(Photo by Cal Crary)

I was intrigued and frightened after I had read an article written by author James Howard Kunstler called “Which Horizon”. I was intrigued and frightened enough by his article to contact Mr. Kunstler and asked him to appear with us on Progressive News Radio. He graciously accepted the invitation.

The article “Which Horizon” (which is available to read on his website), deals with the recent oil spill courtesy of British Petroleum.

As we hear worse news every day about the consequences of this environmental catastrophe, James spoke with us about the spill, its consequences for us as a country, its economic impact, the price of gasoline and how we need to start thinking about getting off our addiction to oil NOW.

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His website provides you a tremendous amount of material: Past articles by James, his podcast (Kunsterlcast), his paintings as well as a list of his many books and where to buy them (we both strongly suggest an independent book seller) He is best know for the book “The Long Emergency” as well as “The Geography of Nowhere” and many others.

Our thanks again to James for his time and insight. From speaking with him on the phone for about a half hour, he also appears to be one helluva nice guy to sit down and talk over a beer.

by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 32:14

Our friends at The Truman National Security Project in Washington, D.C. are continuing to collaborate with us to present a special bi-weekly interview with a fellow from The Truman Project to inform us on details in topics of interest that affect The United States National Security. Whether it’s Afghanistan, The World Economy, terrorism, Iraq or many other topics currently in the news and some that escape the scrutiny of the main stream media, we’ll give you the understandable details.

Mr. Kan

There’s been yet another change in the government of Japan as Naoto Kan (at right) becomes Prime Minister after the stepping down of former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Hatoyama’s promised changes including the removal of the United States Military Airbase off the Island of Okinawa did not come to fruition.

So just where do the United States and Japan stand on relations between the two countries?

(Devin Stewart)

We spoke with Devin Stewart (at left), a fellow at The Truman National Security Project in Washington, D.C. in another episode of our continuing interviews on national security with fellows from The Truman Project.

As well as being a fellow at The Truman National Security Project, Devin Stewart is also the Program Director and Senior Fellow at The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. During the interview, Devin spoke of the proximity of Japanese housing near the US Military Base. A photo of the base is below. You can click on the photo for a larger  version or CLICK HERE for a link to the map at Google Maps.

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by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 7:46

The far right wing-nuts are all over the news this week, so our political analyst Ben Armbruster from Think Progress and The Center for American Progress is not worried about a subject for this week’s talk.

Ben and I discuss the recently ridiculous “applause editing” done by Fox News during President Obama’s address at West Point. If Fox News thinks viewers wouldn’t notice the edit, making them think there was no applause by the military students at West Point, they must think a lot of their viewers are stupid. But then again……

I say just start sending out a cardboard cut out of Sarah Palin along with a cassette tape of her usual drumbeat of “Death Panel Communist Socialized Medicine Not Born in This Country” chatter instead of sending her. Seems she gives the same “speech” over and over again, as witnessed by this past week’s Real Estate Convention, where she never even mentioned real estate. Duh! Just don’t forge to send the 100K check and have chilled cold bottled water ready. And don’t you dare forget the damn “bendy straws”. You betcha!

ABOUT BEN ARMBRUSTER
Ben Armbruster is Assistant Editor for ThinkProgress.org and The Progress Report at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Ben grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Ohio University and a master’s degree in international relations from King’s College London. Ben previously served as a national security research assistant at the Center for American Progress and has also held research positions at Media Matters for America; the Henry L. Stimson Center; and the Verification Research, Training and Information Center in London. His work has been published in online and print outlets as well as various international security journals.

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by Jim Swanson
Progressive News Radio

RUNNING TIME – 22:24

This edition of Progressive News Radio (podcast) is the first of a continuing series called “The Truman Report“.
Our friends at The Truman National Security Project in Washington, D.C. will collaborate with us to present a special bi-weekly interview with a fellow from The Truman Project to inform us on details in topics of interest that affect The United States National Security. Whether it’s Afghanistan, The World Economy, terrorism, Iraq and many other topics currently in the news and some that escape the scrutiny of the main stream media, we’ll give you the understandable details.

This program’s guest is Truman National Security Project Fellow Eric Wasserstrom as he talks about the latest news of Greece’s economy and the subsequent demonstrations, riots and how it affects us here in the United States and across the globe.

Eric’s expertise on finance and the mortgage industry helps us digest and understand the root causes of the United States Housing crisis and its fallout on homeowners.

If you would like to get on the mailing list for “The Truman Report“, simply send us an email with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and send it HERE.

You can also learn more about The Truman National Security Project by clicking  HERE or clicking on their logo below.

If you miss a program in the coming months, simply go to the right hand column of this page and look for “categories“. Click on “Truman Report” and the entire library of past programs will be at your fingertips.