The Gary Null Show

First the latest on health and healing- then, the big picture from Robert Reich on your tax dollars. Also, an important discussion on the Phoenix Program. A meditation on our modern existence from Alan Watts. And more!

Today, a lot on health and healing, including tango dancing’s benefits for Parkinson’s patients. Also, we should stop calling the TPP a trade agreement. When is a felony not a felony? When you’re a bank. And much more. 

Start your weekend with Gary's latest news in health and healing, for living a longer happier life. Then, stay tuned for environmental updates, and in-depth commentary. An empowering hour!

The science health benefits of oxygen therapy - with Scott Sherr. The mediterranean diet, garlic and cardiovascular health, good cholesterol lowers risk of heart disease, more evidence that dietary fiber reduces risk of diabetes, and megadoses of vitamin D can reduce hospital stays.Dr. Scott Sherr is a medical expert in the science and use of hyperbaric oxygen medicine.  He is magna cum laude graduate from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and has received awards in excellence in the practice of internal medicine.  He is the medical director at the San Francisco Institute for Hyperbaric Medicine and more recently became the medical advisor for Hyperbaric Medical Solutions,  a state of art treatment facility in New York City. He is also the medical advisor for the nonprofit One Hit Away Foundation, which focuses on treatment of individuals with sports-related brain injuries. His focus has been on the treatment of PTSD and brain injuries among veterans and civilians, stroke, neurological disorders and Lymes disease. His webites are HyperbaricMedicalSolutions.com and IntegrativeHBOT.com

Becoming wise to our social, political and environmental reality and the moral imperative to revolt and civil disobedience -- with Chris Hedges. Chris Hedges is one of our nation’s most insightful cultural critics, social and political activists and investigative journalists. For almost 20 years he was a foreign correspondent in war zones and conflicts in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans, having reported for The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and other news outlets. While at the Times, Chris received the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on global terrorism. That same year he received Amnesty International’s Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Over the years he has taught at Columbia, Princeton, NYU and the University of Toronto.Chris has authored many bestselling books. Next week, a new one will be released entitled “Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt”, a philosophical, historical and timely exploration into the causes and clarion call for a new revolution against a repressive political and corporate hegemony. Chris’ weekly column can also be read every Monday at Truthdig.com

Today, chamomile tea reducing risk of death in latino women, a chinese herbal mixture reduces fatigue in cancer patients, and tylenol in pregnancy can lower testosterone in unborn boys, plus a lot more on health and healing. Then, a special report on chem trails. Also, how much would you guess physicians are paid by Pharma companies to stump for Rx products?

Today, how natural sounds improve mood and productivity, natural plant chemicals in licorice root could help fight tooth decay, an animal’s presence can ease social anxiety in kids with autism, and Vitamin E’s benefits for building strong muscles.Recent USDA report on the further 40% collapse in honey bee population  -- what we can do about it - with Ross Conrad.Ross Conrad is a highly respected beekeeper in Middlebury Vermont relying upon organic methods of beekeeping and an expert in apitherapy – the medical usage of bee products such as honey, royal jelly, propolis, and bee venom. Ross learned his craft from the late world renowned beekeeper Charles Mraz and is a former president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association.  He is the owner and proprietor of Dancing Bee Gardens, which produces bee-related products and provides bees for the Vermont apple pollination in Spring.  He is a regular contributor to the publication Bee Culture, and is the author of “Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture.”  His website is DancingBeeGardens.com

Continuation of bad intel on Iraq and the return of the Neocons in the 2016 presidential campaign, with Ray McGovernRay 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. 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  

The facts about the derogatory term AIDS denialism - what is truly being denied? With David CroweDavid Crowe is the President of the Alberta Reappraising AIDS and ReThinking AIDS, whose website he hosts at the www.ReThinkingAIDS.com  website, a science and news resource on all international research and commentary challenging the current HIV/AIDS model.  He is also the former president and treasurer for the Green Party in Alberta Canada.   David hosts the radio show “The Infectious Myth” on the Progressive Radio Network every Tuesday at 2:00 pm Eastern time.

Joachim Hagopian (Hag-o-pian) has been a practicing clinical psychologist and counselor practicing in California for over 25 years, with an emphasis on disadvantaged youth, family abuse, the child welfare system and education. Joachim attended the US Military Academy at West Point through a Congressional appointment in the late 1960s.  After clashing with the system he was railroaded out at the end of his third year. This resulted in Joachim filing charges against the academy with failure to allow due process and won the case in a New York federal district court. This case set the precedent that continues today for cadets the have the right to present their case and witness before the academy. Joachim’s story is retold in his manuscript book “Don’t Let The Bastards Getcha Down.”  His writings focus on education, geopolitics, the national security and police state, and international relations for Global Research, many which have been featured on the Public Radio Network and Boiling Frogs. His website American Empire Exposed isEmpireExposed.blogspot.com

Gary does a special 2 hour interview with Bonnie Faulkner of Guns and Butter. Bonnie Faulkner is an independent radio journalist whose regular program, Guns and Butter, has been an inspiration to many. The program investigates the relationships between capitalism, militarism and politics in the aftermath of the 911 attacks. The program is aired weekly on Pacifica stations WBAI and KPFA in Berkeley and PRN.  Her website is GunsAndButter.org

Gary goes over the TPP and other crucial issues. 

Dr. Jill Stein is a medical physician of internal medicine and a pioneer in advocating environmental health issues in Massachusetts. Is currently the exploratory presidential candidate for the Green Party; many may remember her having been arrested for not being permitted attendance to an Obama-Romney debate and then later her arrest for supporting protestors -- bringing food and Halloween candy -- against the Keystone pipeline in Texas. During her presidential run in 2012, she was endorsed by Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges and received enough votes making her the most successful woman presidential candidate in US history. Dr. Stein is a Harvard magna cum laude and received her doctorate from Harvard Medical School. Over the years she has been active in Massachusetts campaigns to better protect women and children from toxic pollution that has been associated with earning disabilities.  She is also on the national board of directors of the organization Physicians for Social Responsibility favoring a national universal healthcare program and has won awards for her public health efforts in clean water policies and children’s health. In 2003 Jill founded the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities to support local green economies, grassroots democracy and various health care agendas. 

How the rise of GMOs was based on subverting science and on deceiving the publicSteven Druker is a public interest attorney and founder of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity – a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of human and environmental health through sustainable and safe technologies.  Steven was the initiator of a lawsuit against the FDA over the approval of GMOs in violation of federal safety codes. Although the case was lost, it nevertheless resulted in the release of 10s of 1000s of pages from the FDA files proving illegal wrongdoing in favor of the biotech industry and Monsanto.  Steven is now international speaker on consumer interests and protections, especially against GMO and its biotechnology and meets with government heads worldwide to warn of food safety threats.  He is the author of “Altered Genes , Twisted Truth” which details the lawsuit over GMOs and reveals the critical issues from the damaging documentation he received during the legal proceedings.  His website is BioIntegrity.org 

CONVERSATIONS WITH REMARKABLE MINDSA deeper look at the Islamic State’s mission at nation-building and the creation of a postmodern Caliphate in the 21st centuryDr. Loretta Napoleoni is an expert on terrorist financing and money laundering and has advised governments and international organizations on counterterrorism.  She is current Chairwoman for the Club de Madrid which brought heads of state together to create strategies to combat terrorist financing.  She has a masters in philosophy and a doctorate in economics and was a Fulbright scholar at John’s Hopkins school of international studies.  Her articles and columns have appeared in many publications including El Pais, the Guardian and Le Monde, and has written many books dealing with the economics behind terrorism.  Her most recent book is “The Islamist Phoenix: The Islamic State and the Redrawing of the Middle East” which presents a picture of the Islamic State and its long term vision that is being ignored by mainstream US media.  Her website is LorettaNapoleoni.net