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This is George Kenney's idiosyncratic political commentary, including also social commentary, religious commentary, arts commentary, news links, interviews, original reporting and whatever else he finds interesting. Think of it as a miniature, alternative NPR.


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Big Pharma, Unleashed
In America, giant pharmaceutical corporations run roughshod over the public. They price gouge, charging 50% more than in civilized countries. They foist useless, often harmful — even deadly — drugs on the market. They profoundly corrupt the medical profession. Adding insult to injury, they pay unimaginable sums of money to get whatever they want from Congress. It's an outrageous situation. To learn the details of what's really going on I turned to Melody Petersen, who's been writing...

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[ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Baghdad Rumbled
Forget Afghanistan for a moment. A lot of us, including me, have been worrying that the U.S. may be stuck in Iraq indefinitely. Quil Lawrence, however, says that that may not be the case. Quil, NPR's Baghdad bureau chief, has spent many recent years in Iraq, knows a great deal, has excellent judgment, and his reports must be taken seriously. Since I'm not there and he is, I defer to him despite my intellectual skepticism. I certainly hope he's right. It was great to talk again with Quil and I t...

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[ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Heartless Israel
It's crazy-making to watch the world's indifference to Israel's grinding destruction of the Palestinians. There isn't really even a word for it — either the indifference or the criminal assault, and particularly the latter. But like it or not, admit it or not, Israel has thoroughly implicated America. To talk about all this I turned to a former CIA analyst, Kathleen Christison, whose recent book Palestine in Pieces (with co-author husband Bill Christison) gets pretty much everything right...

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[ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Free Running
Sometimes speaking truth to power, even when you're in power, means risking your life. That's why Abolhassan Banisadr, the first President of Iran following the 1979 revolution, fled in 1981 to take up political asylum in France. Nor has he seen eye to eye with the clerics ever since. What's surprising is that Mr. Banisadr's critique of the Iranian regime, of what's going on in Afghanistan, and of developments in the Islamic world generally, isn't pitched at particular contextual facts so much ...

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[ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


New Deal Reprise
It would be unfair, and incorrect (which is worse?), to say that everything about modern economic theory is based upon delusional thinking about human behavior and markets. Or that the theory has become merely a threadbare excuse to worship greed. Nevertheless, mainstream economists, a priori, are to be regarded with the deepest suspicion. And so it's always refreshing to hear an alternative economic worldview, particularly from a financial practitioner who knows whereof he speaks. Marshall Aue...

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[ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Building Seven
The 9/11 truth movement keeps getting stronger. And the movement's assault on the establishment's preferred narrative, after eight years, has reduced it to a risible absurdity. An abundance of irrefutable scientific evidence exists. The problem remains, however, of getting people to turn their attention from special effects to reality. Many people, for many reasons, really want to believe that the wrong things are true. To help reawaken their critical faculties we have David Ray Griffin's latest...

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[ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Peace, a fundamental human right.  ✓  Health care, a fundamental human right.  ✓  An egalitarian society, a fundamental human right? Yes, let's add that last one, not because we're Communists, but because it makes sense — and not merely as a theoretical or an ethical fancy, but in hard-nosed pragmatic practice. Of course, it will take an historic political fight for the U.S. to get there... To explain the facts I turned to Richard Wilkinson, who is labo...

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[ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Forever From the Earth
Farmers are an endangered species. Farmers who fight back against what's happening to them by farming smarter, even more so. But without farmers who respect and love the land, who farm in a sustainable way, we're goners. Here are a few human scale stories, as told by Lisa M. Hamilton, from her marvelous book Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness. Also a few policy questions to ponder. It was great to talk with Lisa — even if the problems seem intractable, these ...

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[ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Ghosts in the Machine
Mysticism and science overlap more than people usually recognize as the former usually promises, in one way or another, adepts a means to enlightenment under their own steam. It's one reason — a pretty good reason — why the early Christian fathers decided the Gnostic gospels were heretical texts, too dangerous to include in the New Testament. Anyhow, it should be no surprise that certain mystical experiences can be shown to have a scientific grounding. Here, I talk with John Geiger,...

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[ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Ringmaster
At this point, to be brutally realistic about it, there isn't much good to be said for Mr. Obama except, perhaps, that he's better than a Republican. One can only hope that he's susceptible to being pinned down by determined opponents from the progressive side of things. Due to widespread public outcry, for example, there may yet be a small chance for real health care reform. Considering these circumstances, it makes sense to study Mr. Obama's weaknesses. And to get a thoughtful appraisal I tur...

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[ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Whither Afghanistan?
What a tar baby. It's just not so simple to see how we get out of Afghanistan, either in the context of events over there or of politics here at home. One thing, though, is for sure: We won't win a military victory. To get a sense of how things are doing I turned to Wayne White, a former top intelligence analyst. We also talk about Iraq. I'm most grateful to Wayne for sharing his brilliant and exemplary insight. Anti-war arguments need all the help they can get! Total runtime an hour and thirty...

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[ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


ABRACADABRA
There's a surprising strain of magical thinking in American culture, indeed, in American politics, which bears examination. As it turns out, much of this is a relatively modern phenomenon dating from the middle of the nineteenth century — thus, in certain cases, political rhetoric which we see as typically American would have been completely unknown to the Philadelphia Convention. (For example, 'Yes, we can!') Anyhow, the whole larger issue of mysticism in American thought all too often g...

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[ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Adjusted Narratives
Very little in our mainstream public discourse makes sense anymore. In a way, we're trying to have a collection of meta-discussions about things, but we're not quite smart enough to manage it. What we need to do is figure out how to call a spade a bloody shovel (Oxford English Dictionary, 1919). To get at our narrative issues, including on specifics such as taxes, I turned to the very original and brilliant Larry Beinhart. It was extremely kind of Larry to take the time to talk with me and I'll ...

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[ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Unbelievable
Here's 'something a little different' for your late summer listening pleasure. Stacy Horn, an occasional NPR contributor, has written a marvelous book, Unbelievable, about the Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory and its findings. Stacy thinks, and I very much agree, that Duke's research demonstrates the existence of something we cannot (yet) explain with conventional science. Possibly something of great importance. It was absolutely delightful to talk with Stacy and I'm so pleased she wro...

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[ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Spasibo Moskva
Personally, I think we owe the Russians a lot. Moscow unilaterally dismantled the Soviet Union, thereby ending the Cold War (or the first Cold War, according to Stephen F. Cohen), and making the world a much better, safer place. Clearly, we should welcome good relations instead of trying to take advantage. To get a sense of things Russian, I turned to Tom Lasseter, McClatchy's Moscow Bureau Chief. Tom is, I think, the future of print journalism. It's always a pleasure to talk with him, and I al...

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[ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Factory Girls
One out of every ten persons on the planet, roughly, is a Chinese woman. It's fair to say that their entry into the twenty first century defines a modern China, and that that China is preoccupied with its own problems and is not particularly interested in exercising its considerable power abroad. To get at the story of Chinese women I turned to the journalist Leslie T. Chang, author of the fascinating book Factory Girls, who made a decade long journey into China to write it. A highly recommende...

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[ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


From Heaven To Hell
In a horrific sacrifice to darkness, the money men of Washington continue to sanction mountaintop removal for coal mining in Appalachia. This abomination must stop! It's Mr. Obama's sacrifice now, his irreversible legacy, an unmistakable mark of his true nature. Will he face down corporate coal, or will he shirk his responsibility? To get at the issue of mountaintop removal — including its implicit moral imperatives — I turned to Rob Perks, of the Natural Resources Defense Council. ...

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[ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Health, Not Profits!
It's scandalous that the U.S. lags so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to health care. It seems as if everybody but us has realized that it's immoral to profit from people's ill health and, conversely, that a healthy society tends to be a happier and more productive one. In any case, who better to explain the political jujitsu than a fellow who spent most of his professional life working the other side? It was a great pleasure to meet and talk with a convert, and I'm delighted to ...

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[ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


First Things First
Most American economists are deep in an intellectual rut because they don't really understand that economics is about human behavior. Our choices cannot be reduced to a neat mathematical algorithm. If this seems theoretical, consider how it may apply to the possible demise of the Eurozone, if not the European Union itself, or the great advantages which could accrue to the U.S. through protectionism. Or how the political left benefits from a proper understanding of the issues. To get at some of ...

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[ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Deadly Dust
It takes a theory to beat a theory. Up to now, that's played to the strengths of the establishment narrative for 9/11. But with the discovery and analysis of nano-thermite residue from dust collected in lower Manhattan immediately after 9/11, the counterfactual burden falls the other way. To get the story from the source I turned to Dr. Niels Harrit, lead author of a recent paper (.pdf) that examines the dust in exhaustive detail. A professor of chemistry at the University of Copenhagen for ove...

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[ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Economic Snapshots
The U.S. economy doesn't appear (anymore) to be falling off a cliff. On the other hand, bottoming out doesn't equal a recovery and we're still losing an awful lot of jobs. Jolly times with record bonuses for the bankers, but not so good for most people. For an economic update I turned again to James K. Galbraith, who's much more sensible than most economists. So sensible that he's less concerned with theory than with what works. It's always great to talk with James and I always manage to learn ...

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[ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Of Words and Warfare
Not many newsrooms anymore have staff reporters who had covered Vietnam. George Wilson did, in 1968 and 1972, and he also covered the Second Gulf War in 2003. After over fifty years as a print reporter George is still working, now with the National Journal's CongressDaily... having that much experience, when George makes comparisons between Vietnam and Afghanistan we should pay attention. This conversation starts with Afghanistan and moves on to include a wide range of military topics. It was e...

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


The Great Terror Bazaar
"We're fighting in Afghanistan so that the Taliban don't attack New York." Well, no, I don't believe that. In fact, I have yet to hear a succinct explanation for why the U.S. is in Afghanistan. If staying in Afghanistan were to help stabilize Pakistan that might make some sense, but things don't seem to be working that way. Instead, we're seeing pretty much the opposite effect. So, why? To try to sift through some of the issues and to get a sense of the larger picture I turned to Graham E. Full...

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Unmaking Modern Foreign Policy
One might not suspect that the sociology of knowledge has much to do with foreign policy, or how government works, but it does. Except that it takes somebody quite brilliant, learned, experienced, and reasonably idealistic to understand the connections. For an intense tutorial in policy failures (and hints for success), I turned again to Roger Morris. It was very kind of Roger to take the time and I always enjoy his company. Total runtime an hour and twenty one minutes. Live for the future!...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


A Single Minded Interlocutor
The North Koreans don't want a war. It's not entirely clear whether Washington feels the same way. Following Pyongyang's second test of a nuclear device, and new missiles, rhetoric from both sides is reaching dangerous levels. To get some perspective on what's happening I turned once again to Dr. Bruce Cumings, perhaps the top U.S. expert on Korea, certainly one of the most sensible. It's always great to talk with Bruce and to get a reassuring dose of sanity. Total runtime one hour. Don't be fo...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Preventing Nuclear Terrorism
If, heuristically, we ask what the world would be like if an additional one or two dozen state actors possessed nuclear weapons, the answer is obvious: terrorists would have exponentially greater opportunities to steal a nuclear device or the materials with which to make one. Conversely, if the current crowd of nuclear weapons states were to make significant cuts in inventories, with the goal of zero, and pursue with greatly increased urgency international controls over explosive nuclear materi...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


A Question of Conscience
Israel could not do what's it's doing to the Palestinians if it were not for unconditional American support. So when the Israelis practice Apartheid, when they commit war crimes in Gaza, when they oppress the Palestinians at every turn... America is directly responsible. Most Americans (if and when they think about it) think that the Palestinian struggle is far away and not their problem. But that's wrong. The ideas and the behavior that we underwrite are profoundly malignant and they boomerang...

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Remembering JFK
One might suppose that with all that's been written about JFK there's little new to add. One would be wrong. Not exactly the cold warrior of conventional history, Jack Kennedy was turning, in a radical way, toward peace. It was too much for certain secret American power-brokers, who killed him. James W. Douglass does us a tremendous service with his revisionist history, JFK and the Unspeakable, which offers the most dramatic reminder that we can choose — indeed, that we must choose &mdash...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Breaking Rank
It takes a great deal of courage to admit a mistake on a controversial decision, even years after the fact. Virtually nobody gives you credit. You may even feel stupid. But history appreciates candor and that should afford some solace. Norm Stamper is probably most remembered, at the moment, for his being Chief of Police in Seattle during the 1999 WTO "Battle in Seattle." OK, he didn't handle it too well. Case closed. On many issues, nevertheless, Norm is a veritable beacon of enlightenment, to...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]


Shadow Politics
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is the Rosetta Stone of American politics. Was it a conspiracy and if so who, or what, was behind it? From a completely new direction Russ Baker has taken a thoughtful, massively researched look at the Bush family's involvement, as part of his larger study of Bush family political intrigue. As Russ puts it, an alternative title might be "Everything You Think You Know About American Politics Is Wrong." More suggestive than conclusive, Family of Secr...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 ]

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