The Gary Null Show

The power and control of secretive autonomous and unaccountable national security elites over the nation’s decision-making regarding war and peace, with Caroline FredricksonCaroline Fredrickson is the president of the American Constitution Society and a leader in the progressive movement dealing with civil and voting rights, labor law, marriage equality, women’s issues and anti-discrimination.  She is also a senior fellow at Demos and earlier was the director of the ACLU’s Washington legislative office and general counsel and legal director for NARAL Pro-Choice America. In the past Caroline has worked on the Congressional Hill as the chief of staff for Senator Maria Cantwell and deputy chief of staff for Senate leader Tom Daschle. She has a BA in Russian and East European studies from Yale and a JD from Columbia University Law School. Caroline is the author of “Under the Bus: How Workin Women are Being Run Over” which looks at the racist history that has led to today’s inequality of employment among American women and has made the US one of the worst nations in the developed world in protecting legal protections for women in the work place and in society. The American Constitution Society’s website is https://www.acslaw.org/ 

Update on climate change – reports are rapidly loss of Arctic ice, past precedents of extinction due to changing climates, and climate change’s affect on health, with Guy McPhersonDr. Guy McPherson is a professor emeritus of Natural Resources, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona.  He has specialized in forest resources, energy decline and climate change and their economic consequences. In the past he has also taught at Texas AM and University of California at Berkeley.Having become disillusioned with the American university environment and academia, and after attempts by university officials to silence his outspokenness about the human causes of climate change, Guy abandoned his tenured position as a full professor for ethical reasons of conscience. He is the author of several books, the latest co-written with Carolyn Baker entitled “Extinction Dialogs: How to Live with Death in Mind.”  He is also the co-host of the radio program Nature Bats Last heard every Tuesday evening at 8 pm Eastern on the Progressive Commentary Hour.  His website is  GuyMcpherson.com

Today, as always Gary brings you the latest news in how to live a longer healthier life. Also commentary, and fresh views on topics ranging from big Pharma, US aid to Israel, how rich people don't create jobs, and shocking truths about Wal-Mart. And more!

The consequences of US military and economic actions on Libya and SyriaMahdi Darius Nazemroaya is an award winning author, scholar, and  geopolitical analyst, specializing on the Middle East and Central Asia.  He is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Globalization in Montreal, a contributor at the Strategic Cultural Foundation in Moscow and Voltaire Net, and is a member of the Scientific Committee of Geopolitica in Italy. During the Arab Spring, Mah-dee reported from North Africa --  particularly in Libya during the NATO bombing -- providing dispatches to Global Research and Pacifica’s program Flashpoint. More recently his focus has been on the upheavals in Syria and Iraq and the role of the US in the Middle East’s instabilityHe is the author of “The Globalization of NATO” which has been hailed by multilateral leaders and foreign government ministers as a tout de force on the expansion of NATO and its threat to peace and global security. 

New evidence that water fluoridation does not prevent cavities. The benefits of turmeric and radishes, and the dangers of glyphosate. Antidepressants may be worsening depression, not treating it. Then,The Greek vote against austerity – NATO/EU/US versus Greece and Russia, with Ray McGovern.Ray McGovern served as an Army intelligence officer and a CIA analyst under 7 presidential administration, from the John F. Kennedy White House to that of George H. W. Bush. Among his duties was preparing the President’s Daily Brief, which was a one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan’s most senior national security advisers.  He was responsible for the analysis of Soviet intelligence regarding Vietnam and at one time served as the Assistant National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe. Since retiring from government service, Ray has been a vocal peace activist and journalist and helped create Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) to expose the way intelligence was falsified to “justify” war on Iraq.  Ray’s opinion pieces appear in many leading newspapers here and abroad.  He holds degrees in theology and philosophy from Fordham University, an MA in Russian History, is a graduate from Harvard Business School and has a certificate of theology from Georgetown University.   His website is RayMcGovern.com  and more of his writings can be found on ConsortiumNews.com  

Vitamin D and your immune system, lack of selenium can impact your life expectancy, testosterone drugs and heart attacks. Then topics ranging from fracking to the burnout of American workers. And more!

The Greek Vote Against EuroZone Austerity Measures – what is the future ahead?Dr. Michael Hudson is one of our nation’s important economists and Wall Street financial analysts. He is currently the President of The Institution for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends and was the Chief Economic Policy Advisor for the Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s 2008 presidential campaign.  He is a research professor of economics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a research association at the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College. Dr. Hudson has served as an advisor to the White House, State and Defense departments at the Hudson Institute, in addition to the United Nations Institute where he became a specialist in global economics. Dr. Hudson has written several books and many important papers and articles, the latest being “The Bubble and Beyond: Fictitious Capital, Debt Deflation and Global Crisis”  AND  “Financial Capitalism and its Discontents”. His website is Michael-Hudson.com

For men with depression - how to get your testosterone back up naturally. Beets defeating cancer? Restaurant meals bad for your waistline. Feeling impulsive or frustrated? Take a nap! California's drought - the canary in the coal mine. Also, how Israel has weaponized water. And much more.

A letter to Pope Francis on saving the planet one meal at a time. A commentary from Glen Ford - both parties are plagues on humanity. Also today, how addiction is not a disease - a neuroscientist argues it's time to change our minds on the roots of substance abuse. And much more!

The autoimmune epidemic in the United States - what's wrong? More info on the mediterranean diet's benefits for bones. What were the effects of occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, and how many have died? Also, what we deny, we cannot change - the Pentagon admitting to race-based experiments during WWII. And much more.

Cranberry juice protecting against heart disease and diabetes. Sugary drinks and high death toll worldwide. Is the paleo diet making you irritable and sleep deprived? Muscadine grapes and their benefits. Then, what's really going on with Greece and how it might impact others in Europe - the central bank of central banks. And more!

New information on lowering our cholesterol, what we've been told versus the truth - a longer investigation that has not been heard in the media. Also today - we like war! George Carlin's perspective. Libya - lawless, alarming, unpredictable, dangerous - and the US role in its troubles. Information on menopause. Scientists detect mysterious warming in US coastal waters. And more!

Quarterly update on Current Trends, with Gerald Celente. Gerald Celente is one of today’s pioneers in trend strategy. He founded the Trends Research Institute in Kingston NY and is the publisher of the Trends Journal that has been published since 1980. He has since become one of the nation’s most sought after diagnosticians and forecasters   He is also the founder of Trends TV, which provides monthly videos and analysis of current events and their likely direction and outcome. His institute also hosts frequent peace, prosperity and trends conferences. Gerald’s insights have been sought for by major networks, PBS and BBC, Russian TV, and publications such as the Economist and major newspapers. His website is TrendsResearch.com

Dr. Renee Tocco is the president of the Foundation for Pediatric Health and also the founder of Hope For Autism. Dr. Tocco is a successful chiropractic doctor practicing in South Carolina with a specialty in children's health and conditions. She is a graduate of Sherman College where she earned her doctorate.  IN 2008 she founded the American Chiropractic Autism Board.

How the US government and CIA have used drugs as weapons against AmericansJohn Potash is an investigative researcher, human rights activist and social worker who has counseled people with mental illness and addictions for over 25 years.  His work has been featured on CSPAN’s American History, the Baltimore Chronicle, City Paper, Z Magazine, Covert Action Quarterly and other publications.  John has a graduate degree from Columbia University and has published extensively on the FBI’s war on African American leaders and Black activist celebrities.  His most recent book, which followed many years of research is “Drugs as Weapons Against Us: The CIA’s Murderous Targeting of SDS, Panthers, Hendrix, Lennon and Other Activists” – a through look at intelligence operations to use hallucinogenic and other drugs to squash civil rights and anti-war resistance.