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Our Podcast. Dealing with health, medicine, and sundry political issues.

New episodes monthly. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comrade-uncle/id1678662003?i=1000631586061

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Miko Peled interview. Well worth a listen

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-bottom-line/2023/11/3/should-palestinians-israelis-live-equally-in-one-state

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What Happens With Roe Gone….

A Preview of the Dangerous Future of Abortion Bans —Texas Senate Bill 8 Arey W, Lerma K, Beasley A, Harper L, Moayedi G, White K. When the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, … Continue reading

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An interview with Lula – The.Ink

Gentle Reader – One need not be a dyed in the wool socialist to be encouraged by the latest events in Brazil. The present leader – Bolsinaro – who happily claims to be a right-wing extremist, a SARS-CoV-2-denier, a Climate … Continue reading

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Comment: Problems with Student Health Services

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/07/13/college-health-centers-problems/?arc404=true I have practiced medicine – in the OR & ICU for almost 40 years. Any of us – including me – can misdiagnose a problem with which one of our fellow humans presents. Yet, the article’s clarity as to … Continue reading

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Notes from the Southern Heartland – A New Bimonthly Column in the Regional Press

Gentle Reader – Starting next Sunday, 23 July, I will begin a twice monthly column in the regional press  – The DailyItem and related papers – in this area of PA. Everything published will be here as well. Please read … Continue reading

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Repeal of the Affordable Care Act: The Issue Is Not Cost

“Those who need care most often get care least. And even when the poor do get service, it is often second rate…This situation will be corrected only when the poor have sufficient purchasing power to enter the medical marketplace on … Continue reading

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The Drums of War

Gentle Reader – This is frightening enough, yet not written to frighten. Rather to steel one’s mind as to the work we have to do to salvage our world from the likes of Trump, Erdogan, Putin, Dutarte, al Asad, Netanyahu, … Continue reading

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Conclusions: Civilian Personnel

SECTION 15.2 CONCLUSIONS: CIVILIAN PERSONNEL The Report of the Iraq Inquiry Contents Introduction and key findings …………………………………………………………………………….412 Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..412 Pre-invasion planning and preparation ……………………………………………………………….413 Meeting the initial demand for civilian personnel in Iraq ………………………………………..414 Duty of care and risk management … Continue reading

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