On today’s BradCast, I’m in for Brad and Desi — popping in here from my own show, In Deep with Angie Coiro.
So much for a budget compromise – although we really didn’t expect one, did we? Ah well. The Dems are counting noses for January 3rd.
Hey, about that “discredited” dossier: not so fast. McClatchy has the tip that Michael Cohen was too in Prague, and that Robert Mueller knows it. Over at the Washington Post, Philip Bump explains exactly how heavy a domino this is – if it’s true.
A bit more of the news roundup, then MARK KASTEL of Cornucopia explains a terrible trend — why America’s organic farmers are not only fleeing the business, but in some cases taking their own lives (more on that latter herefrom the Guardian).
Our conversation grew out of this column by his friend and colleague Jim Goodman, who’s owned a family dairy farm for forty years. He knew the name of every one of his 45 cows. The reason he quit — the reason so many are throwing in the towel — is a complex tale of inadequate labeling, Big Ag masquerading as small producers of genuinely organic products, and the resulting glut of milk and produce that strangles the little guy.
Hang on to these handy-dandy scorecards, telling you which producers of eggs, dairy, grains, and more are truly organic and responsibly produced.
Finally — in light of the White House occupant preening and playing the hero on his campaign swing through Iraq — I bring you a genuine hero telling his own tale: JAMES HATCH, author of “Touching the Dragon” — a heartily-recommended read…
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Great program, and interview with James Hatch.
Such honesty and humility. I’d rather listen to him then a thousand retired generals on MSNBC OR FOX.
Larry, he’s one of the most impressive people I’ve interviewed. Thanks for listening.