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The Human Ecosystem & What We Could Learn About Earth (VIDEO)

by PeD | 05-13-2009

Did you know that there is more bacteria in your body than there is, well, anything else? Well it’s true: they’re in our digestive tract, all over our skin, in our teeth, on our tongue, and have even fathered 40 of our own human genes. Leading scientists are already on the case to learn more about the interdependencies between our body’s inhabitants, and our bodies. In 2008, several countries launched the International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC), “an effort that will enable researchers to characterize the relationship of the human microbiome in the maintenance of health and in disease. VIDEO | . . . . . .

Are Aliens Beginning to Lose Their Sci-Fi Status? (VIDEO)

by PeD | 05-12-2009

Will the search for alien life be over by 2025?

For years, Star Trek and other sci-fi gadgets have lept out of the screen and into our lives. But while mobile phones, video-conferencing, real-time systems monitoring and online collaboration are now staples of modern life, alien life has remained a fixture in the sci-fi closet. A growing community of scientists and explorers with ever more sophisticated technology are looking to change that in our lifetime. Since the 1990′s, they have already identified over 300 extrasolar planets — planets revolving around stars other than our own — and some of them are said to contain water. Even Jupiter is said to . . . . . .

Corporate Lobbies Dominate Healthcare Hearings Despite Protests (VIDEO)

by PeD | 05-08-2009

Single Payer supporters & doctors excluded from a Senate finance committee 'roundtable' on healthcare reform.

The healthcare industries — insurance and pharmaceutical companies — have enjoyed similar successes to the auto, food, oil and financial industries in lobbying publically elected representatives to remove legislation that provides value and protection to consumers. But once again, the US government turned to the corporations and their lobbies in an effort to find answers to the healthcare crisis that they all helped create. No supporters of single payer healthcare systems were involved in the discussions, nor were any patient representatives invited to the discussion. Twisted Facts By Elected Representatives Senator Jim Bunning (2008 campaign contributions): When I look at . . . . . .

The NFL: A Socialist System That’s Very American

by PeD | 05-04-2009

The Socialist System Everyone Can Agree On

Upon taking over in 1960, Pete Rozelle persuaded NFL team owners — most notably Carroll Rosenbloom of the Colts, and George Preston Marshall of the Redskins — to agree to share revenues between teams. His business model was essentially a system that benefited all teams equally, from revenue sharing to the player draft. Whenever you buy an NFL licensed product, say a San Francisco 49ers jersey, the revenue is distributed evenly between all members teams. The worst performing teams of the previous season get to pick first when the wealth of college talent becomes available for the new season. There . . . . . .

Obesity: Who Can Regulate The Secret Addiction? (VIDEO)

by PeD | 05-03-2009

If there’s one area where regulation has its most tangible impact, it’s surely the surface area of our bellies. Unfortunately for 1 billion humans, regulation has failed. But is this just down to individual choices, or is the food industry in need of better regulation? The WHO suggests that creating supportive population-based environments through public policies that promote the availability and accessibility of a variety of low-fat, high-fibre foods, and that provide opportunities for physical activity. David A. Kessler, MD, former FDA commissioner, suggests that food consumers and food producers share the responsibility: Back 50 years ago, the tabacco industry . . . . . .

The Torture Debate: Jon Stewart v Willie May (VIDEO)

by PeD | 05-01-2009

Once again we turn to a comedy program for a poignant debate of philosophical issues. The subject: Torture. During World War II, the Japanese tortured US soldiers in the fear that America was going to drop the Atomic bomb on their cities. After this war, Japanese soldiers were prosecuted for the same acts that the Bush administration endorsed. Do you think it would save people from being raped, from being murdered, from being hurt by torturing everyone that is in a prison in the United States? And every person that we suspect might have an idea to commit a crime? . . . . . .

Zinn Compares 9/11 to the Kennedy Assassination (VIDEO)

by PeD | 04-29-2009

In an interview with the Real News Network, Howard Zinn, a noted historian and professor at Boston University, said that a thorough investigation of what happened on September 11th, 2001 would be a ‘diversion’. Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, argues that Americans should concentrate efforts on investigating how Western foreign policies of the latter part of the 20th century are responsible for ‘breeding terrorists’ around the world, instead of investigating who was behind the 9/11 massacre and how it was orchestrated. I grant that we don’t know all the facts about 9/11. We could probably . . . . . .