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Joe's epic journey from being a survivor and rescue worker as a fire fighter on 9/11 at Ground Zero, losing 26 friends and co-workers, then dealing with PTSD, addiction, cluster headaches (often termed, "suicide headaches") and eventually finding a trifecta of healing in physical pain, psychological trauma, and emotional turmoil through therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms  Joe is a retired FDNY firefighter who spends his time advocating for causes close to his heart, he also sits on the board of Clusterbusters, a non profit that supports research for better treatments and a cure for cluster headache, Joe has found Psychedelics are an effective treatment for his Cluster attacks as well as a treatment for PTSD and Addiction. Joe is a patient advocate for the Headache on the Hill event where he helps lobby Congress for increased recognition of, and more equitable policies toward Americans with disabling headache disorders. Joe also advocated along side fellow first responders and Jon Stewart in 2015 and 2019 to get 9/11 health and compensation bills passed, and again with Burn Pits 360 to help pass the PACT Act in 2022. He is also volunteer Board member for the Ray Pfeiffer foundation, helping 9/11 first responders with medical needs.

Duct Tape debuts at Paris Fashion Week THE INTERVIEW Danielle Robinson — the surviving spouse of the late Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson, namesake of the PACT Act – joins the podcast to share her family's story and how she and her husband became champions for passage of this historic legislation. Danielle also shares how she honors Heath's legacy as an activist and advocate for Burn Pits 360, fighting for servicemembers and veterans exposed to hazardous environments while serving. SCUTTLEBUTT ‘Area 52' Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure U.S. Army helicopter repurposed into an Airbnb in Florida Remembering country music legend and U.S. Army veteran, Kris Kristofferson Special Guest: Danielle Robinson.

I first heard about burn pits from veterans when I was a pulmonary fellow at the Portland, VA. Our active duty military are often exposed to hazards when deployed, and the damage can be lifelong. Today I am joined by Captain Le Roy Torres and his wife Rosie Torres, the founders of of Burn Pits 360. They share their experience and journey through its ups and downs, from Balad, Iraq to the emergency room to the operating room to camping on the steps of the Capitol with Jon Stewart.  What Can You Do? Look up your Senator and Representative and tell them that you are someone who wants to ensure that our soldiers and veterans receive the healthcare they need both during and after their service. Ask them what they are doing about clean air for all. November 11th is Veteran's Day. Make sure you thank a veteran for their service. Depending on when you listen to this, there may be an election coming up. Be sure to vote for those who will support strong environmental and respiratory protections for our veterans as well as all of our communities.  Go to BurnPits360.org if this issue speaks to you or you want to learn more, including seeing the resources that they have put together, like those mentioned in this podcast. If you work in healthcare, educate yourself about how people may be affected and be sure to ask if your patients have a history of military service. See the show post for some resources. Consider a donation to BurnPits360 to help other veterans and their families. *Finally, consider leaving this podcast a 5 star review wherever you listen. It will help other people discover the podcast and learn about the importance of clean air for all! Episode art courtesy of Burn Pits 360 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit airhealthourhealth.org/burnpitsvets for more information. Follow and comment on Facebook page and Instagram. 

In this episode our President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Ken Hagemann, State Adjutant/Quartermaster for the New Jersey VFW. Join us for a discussion on different challenges facing veterans in New Jersey, new legislation aimed at assisting veterans, addressing homelessness in our veteran community, and more.

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A Bravo Zulu for a hard-working young student, a proud mom, and a Legion post supporting youth in their community. THE INTERVIEW Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire discusses the commission's role, how veterans can help get answers to policy decisions made during the 20-year war and more.  THE SCUTTLEBUTT Adopt a Woman Veteran at the Military Women's Memorial The Ghost Army - Combat Con Artists of World War II Clarksville, Tenn., American Legion posts stepping up for neighbors in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes Special Guest: Jaime Cheshire .

HKS Senior Lecturer Linda Bilmes, an expert on public finance who has studied post-9/11 war costs for the past 20 years, says their staggering $5 trillion cost was enabled by what she calls “The Ghost Budget.” Using an unprecedented combination of borrowing, accounting tricks, and outsourcing, presidential administrations, Congress, and the Pentagon were able to circumvent traditional military budget processes in a way that kept war costs out of the public debate and resulted in trillions being spent with minimal oversight. The result: corporations and wealthy investors raking in huge profits, massive waste and fraud, and—combined with the Bush and Trump tax cuts—a shifting of the burden of the costs of war away from the wealthy and onto middle- and lower-income people and future generations. Of course by any metric, the United States-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were costly. Human life? At least 430,000 Iraqis, Afghans, and Pakistani civilians dead, along with more than 7,000 U.S. military personnel and thousands of civilian contractors. Democratic progress? Afghanistan is once again an authoritarian theocracy under the Taliban, and instead of transforming Iraq and the region, the U.S. invasion and occupation undermined popular sentiment toward democracy, unleashed sectarian violence, and strengthened autocratic regimes. But the budgetary problems are something we can address now, Bilmes says, with congressional reforms and planning prudently for the long-term costs of the wars, including caring for veterans. “The Ghost Budget” is also the title of Bilmes' next book, which will be published next year.Linda Bilmes' Policy RecommendationsCreate a veterans trust fund with an oversight board to pay for the long-term costs of caring for military personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, costs which will not peak for as much as 50 years.Amend existing laws to automatically cover Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for toxic exposure to burn pits.Pass legislation requiring a set aside of a certain amount of funding long-term veterans care for every dollar appropriated for war spending.Restrict the ability of the White House and Congress to use the emergency and OCO (Overseas Contingency Operations) funding mechanisms to spend money on conflicts and to move war spending back into the main defense budget process.Address budgetary dysfunction in Congress by strengthening and empowering the House and Senate budget committees and streamlining their complicated and confusing budget subcommittee structures. Episode Contributors:Linda J. Bilmes, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, is a leading expert on budgetary and public financial issues. Her research focuses on budgeting and public administration in the public, private and non-profit sectors. She is interested in how resources are allocated, particularly defense budgets, costs of war, veterans, sub-national budgeting and public lands. She is a full-time Harvard faculty member, teaching budgeting, cost accounting and public finance, and teaching workshops for newly-elected Mayors and Members of Congress. Since 2005, she has led the Greater Boston Applied Field Lab, an advanced academic program in which teams of student volunteers assist local communities in public finance and operations. She also leads field projects for the Bloomberg Cities program. She served as the Assistant Secretary and CFO of the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Bill Clinton.  She currently serves as the sole United States member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), and as Vice-chair of Economists for Peace and Security. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. She was a member of the National Parks Second Century Commission and served on the U.S. National Parks Service Advisory Board for eight years. She has testified to Congress on numerous occasions and has authored or co-authored numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict” (with Joseph E. Stiglitz)  and “The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service” (with W. Scott Gould). She was also featured in the Academy-award nominated documentary "No End in Sight," and was the recipient of the 2008 Speaking Truth to Power Award from the American Friends Service Committee. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, Bilmes earned a BA and an MBA from Harvard University and a PhD from Oxford University.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an AB in Political Science from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.Design and graphics support for PolicyCast is provided by Lydia Rosenberg, Delane Meadows and the OCPA Design Team. Social media promotion and support is provided by Natalie Montaner and the OCPA Digital Team. Editorial support is provided by the OCPA Editorial Team: Nora Delaney, Robert O'Neill, and James Smith.

Jason Wylie and Doc Buzz Bryan join us on this episode to talk about burn pits, the PACT Act, and VA claims. If you're having issues with a claim you've filed, this is a must listen to episode. Don't give up!

(Feb 5, 2024) Educators and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are outraged over the way Governor Kathy Hochul is funding schools in her new budget plan. For the first time in years, some schools would actually lose funding. Dozens of North Country districts would face that scenario if the legislature doesn't make changes; a long-term study hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who were exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan; New York lawmakers have proposed a bill that would change how students in public schools learn about climate change; lead tackle is still a leading cause of loon deaths in the Adirondacks

Whatnot is suspicious of a 'free tablet' offer from a company with unfavorable customer reviews. Anon and Kimo respond to the earlier conversation about burn pits and exposure to toxic substances -- including pills provided by Uncle Sam. Up in New Jersey, Hoboken Johnny asks for more awareness of controversial grifts and graft, prompting a stunning conversation about the role of state and religion in America. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark writes in with information about dangerous chemical exposure to veterans. North Ireland Fan asks why her government wants everyone to buy candles. Big Purp prompts a conversation about North Sentinel Island and the nature of language. Ground Control and Soup Sandwich share their first-hand experiences with airplane safety. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week was Veterans' Day, and for some individuals in the armed service, that means reflecting back on their service, as well as the potential cause of their cancer. For both print and web-first features, CURE® spoke with veterans about their cancer journeys, including one Iraq veteran whose cancer was likely caused by exposure during his deployment overseas.  Regarding new drug indications last week, the FDA seemed to be working in the gastrointestinal space: we saw a new drug approved for certain patients with colorectal cancer, and other indication in the gastric cancer space slightly changed from the way it was originally approved a few years ago.  Finally, it is the open enrollment period for people who are eligible for Medicare. We heard from an expert at City of Hope about why patients with cancer should do their research before choosing a plan.  Veteran, Colon Cancer Survivor Explains Importance of PACT Act  Last year, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act into law last year, with the White House calling it “the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years.” More than 4.1 million veterans received free toxic exposure screenings through the VA, with the government processing nearly half a million PACT Act claims and delivering more than $1.85 billion in PACT Act-related benefits to veterans and survivors, including $215 million in benefits to veterans with cancer, during the first year of the PACT Act, the White House stated. Under the PACT Act, for example, all gastrointestinal cancers are considered toxic exposure presumptive conditions — meaning veterans do not have to prove that the cancer started during or worsened because of their military service — for veterans from the Gulf War and post-9/11 eras such as Dan Nevins, a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and stage 3 colon cancer survivor who served in Iraq. Read more: Veterans On The Front Lines of Lung Cancer Dan is a bilateral, below-knee amputee living with a traumatic brain injury as a result of his service, and he received his cancer diagnosis in late 2021. Spoke with us about his experiences being exposed to burn pits in Iraq. FDA Approves Fruzaqla for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Last week came with another Food and Drug Administration approval in the oncology space. Fruzaqla for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has been previously treated with certain chemotherapy drugs, anti-VEGF therapies, and — if the patient has RAS wildtype disease and its medically appropriate — an anti-EGFR therapy.  The approval, which was announced on Wednesday night, was based on findings from two clinical trials: FRESCO and FRESCO-2, which both showed that Fruzaqla improved overall survival (time from treatment until death of any cause) compared to placebo in this patient population.  Of note, Fruzaqla is an oral drug that is not a chemotherapy agent, which may help patients avoid an abundance of clinics for treatment, as well as some of the side effects associated with chemotherapy, though we should note that Fruzaqla, like all drugs, does have its own set of potential side effects.  FDA Amends Keytruda Approval for Gastric, GEJ Cancer Also on the FDA front, the agency announced on Thursday that it was revising the approval indication of Keytruda plus Enhertu and chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.  The Keytruda-containing regimen was originally approved in May 2021 and was for patients regardless of their cancer's PD-L1 status. PD-L1 is a protein found on the surface of tumor cells and acts as a kind of cloak of invisibility from the immune system. Checkpoint inhibitor drugs like Keytruda inhibit the function of PD-L1, thereby allowing the immune system to find and fight the cancer. With the amended approval, the FDA is now stating that this Keytruda regimen should only be used in patients whose cancers have that PD-L1 protein, as determined by a companion diagnostic test.  This change came after follow-up data from the KEYNOTE-811 trial were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress a couple of weeks ago. The findings showed that while the Keytruda plus Enhertu and chemotherapy improved outcomes over placebo plus Enhertu and chemotherapy, the benefit was particularly better for those whose disease was PD-L1 positive.  When It Comes to Cancer Care, Not All Medicare Plans Are the Same The Medicare open enrollment period has officially begun and will run until Dec. 7.  In a CURE® exclusive article penned by Dr. Harlan Levine of the City of Hope, a popular type of Medicare — Medicare Advantage — is outlined, along with their potential pros and cons when facing a cancer diagnosis. For example, did you know what while Medicare Advantage tends to be a more affordable option, it may not cover research medical centers that provide patients with cancer access to advanced treatments and clinical trials?  Dr. Levine and others are advocating for Medicare Advantage to cover treatment at comprehensive cancer centers, but until then, he warns individuals to be weary of the plans that they choose and always read the fine print.   For more news on cancer updates, research and education, don't forget to subscribe to CURE®'s newsletters here.

On this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, we take another look at our August 2022 conversation with Anthony Szema, MD. At the time of this episode's recording, the pulmonologist was days removed from a visit to the White House to celebrate the passage of the PACT Act, new legislation that is now helping impacted veterans get treatment. As a leading expert in the health effects of burn pits, he played a key role in making that legislation a reality. Now, He is conducting a trial to collect data on the veterans of the greater NYC area. We'll do a deep dive into his trial and three of the veterans participating in it. That episode will be available tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 10.  Dr. Szema is director of Northwell Health's International Center of Excellence in Deployment Health and Medical Geosciences, as well as a published researcher and author. 

Join us on this week's episode as FieldCraft Survival's Mike Glover joins Evan Hafer in the studio. Together they go over the devastating long-term effects from burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq, establishing a healthy work-home life, and Mike's hot takes on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. You don't want to miss out!   Follow Mike & FieldCraft Survival on Instagram: @mike.a.glover & @fieldcraftsurvival

"Tank" is a retired Marine that served in the early 90s. In 2022, he discovered he developed leukemia from having been exposed to burn pits during his time in service. He joins me to tell his story, and how the Veteran Community can improve to help one another. Across The Socials @TheAndresSegovia & Twitter/X @_AndresSegovia https://TheAndresSegovia.com Buy Coffee: https://rangercandycoffeecompany.com/theandressegovia Use Promo Code THEANDRESSEGOVIA for free shipping on your order! Buy TRX: https://trxtraining.com Use Discount Code TRX15ANDRES for 15% off your order! Buy The Goat Farm Skin Care: https://thegoatfarm.idevaffiliate.com/25.html All Affiliate Links: https://t.co/WHhZe7DUZz

In the early years of the Iraq War, thousands of Americans enlisted to fight for their country, fully aware of the dangers of that decision. Or so they thought. But one insidious threat had long-lasting impacts on the health of American troops: burn pits. Meant to provide an efficient way for soldiers to get rid of their waste, burn pits instead pumped tons of toxins into the air that found their way into the lungs of nearby service members. Service members like Beau Biden, President Biden's son, and Le Roy Torres. Le Roy remembers the smell, and the almost immediate respiratory infections and headaches that followed. Now, more than 15 years later, he's still dealing with the fallout. Le Roy joins Jay to discuss his trajectory from deployment until now, and the work he's doing to ensure that veterans aren't left to deal with mounting disabilities and health costs alone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week in Texas, a jury ruled in favor of LeRoy Torres, a former army reservist exposed to toxic burn pits. The landmark case is seen as a major victory for veterans. William Brangham discussed the verdict with LeRoy's wife, Rosie Torres. Together they founded Burn Pits 360, an organization advocating on behalf of veterans exposed to toxic environments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last year, President Biden signed the PACT Act which fundamentally changed the way veterans could get disability compensation for their war-related illnesses. More than 801,000 veterans and their survivors have filed claims since the act was signed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about how the department is carrying out the claims. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last year, President Biden signed the PACT Act which fundamentally changed the way veterans could get disability compensation for their war-related illnesses. More than 801,000 veterans and their survivors have filed claims since the act was signed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about how the department is carrying out the claims. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Dr. Brandy Lipscomb was a combat medic with the Washington National Guard. She was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005. During her time in Iraq, Dr. Lipscomb was stationed at one of the largest burn pits in the country. She came home thinking that life would return to normal, but it never did. Dr. Lipscomb struggled with PTSD, premature ovarian failure at age 39, and osteopenia by age 41 that was progressively getting worse.   Resources talked about in this episode:  Www.Drbrandylipscomb.com Social media handles  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbrandylipscombhttps://youtube.com/@DrBrandyRoseLipscomb IG: @drbrandyroselipscomb  

In Iraq, some scars of the US-led invasion remain hidden, even as the 20th anniversary is marked this week. The US military for years disposed of waste in burn pits: wide swathes of land, constantly smoking. Some were the size of a football field. In them were plastics, electronics, and military and medical waste. The environmental impacts of the invasion – including those burn pits – continue to plague Iraqis to this day. After years of lobbying, the US government approved legislation to address the health impacts on US soldiers, but there has been no discussion of compensation for the Iraqi civilians. In this episode:  Kali Rubaii (@KaliRubaii), assistant professor of anthropology at Purdue University Episode credits: This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei and Amy Walters with Chloe K. Li and our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad and Munera Al Dosari are our engagement producers.  Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In August 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an act expanding benefits and healthcare to U.S. veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits. But what about Iraqi exposure to burn pits? Kali Rubaii's research addresses their longterm diffuse exposure at all stages of their life, with effects that are varied and widespread. Rubaii has worked closely with Iraqi families since 2009, leading a team of doctors, epidemiologists and activists to conduct a case control study among families experiencing birth defects that may be linked to burn pits and bombings. In this interview, she speaks with Malihe Razazan about her work. Courtesy of Voices of the Middle East & North Africa (VOMENA). ---- Kali Rubaii earned her PhD in Anthropology from University of California, Santa Cruz and her BA in International Relations from University of California, Davis. Specialization: displacement, ecologies of war, spatial politics, forensic ethnography, health justice, Middle East. Kali Rubaii is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Purdue University, interested in sharpening resistance strategies that target the vulnerable nexus between coercive power and the physical world. Her research explores the environmental impacts of less-than-lethal militarism, and how military projects (re)arrange political ecologies in the name of “letting live.” Her book project, Counter-resurgency, examines how farmers in Anbar, Iraq struggle to survive and recover from transnational counterinsurgency projects. She is currently conducting fieldwork for two ethnographic projects: Taking toxicity as an analytic for material politics, she is working with a team of doctors, epidemiologists, and environmental activists to document the links between the epidemic of birth defects in Fallujah and military environmental damage. She is also researching the corporate-military enterprise of concrete production in post-invasion Iraq and how it enforces global regimes of class and citizenship.

In this special episode, Captain Torres explains how landfill-like burn pits in Iraq gave him a chronic lung injury and a toxic brain injury.  Captain Le Roy Torres served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 24 years, and spent a year on duty in Balad, Iraq. While there, Torres lived and worked in close proximity to a burn pit. These burn pits act as landfills, where everything from trash, to jet fuel, to medical waste was burned. They were extremely large, and the one near CPT Torres was approximately 10 acres in diameter. It burned 24/7, pumping toxic chemicals and smoke into the air, and into the lungs of soldiers. As a result of breathing in these fumes, CPT Torres developed chronic lung and brain injuries, which forced him to visit the hospital over 400 times in 10 years. Burn Pits 360 was founded by Torres and his wife in an attempt to improve post-deployment health outcomes for veterans, especially those caused by the burn pits. Recently, they helped pass the PACT Act, which expands benefits for veterans who were exposed to the burn pits.  You can find CPT Torres on Twitter at @leroytorres01

My guest this episode is Drew Turner. Drew was deployed overseas with the Navy and was exposed to toxic burn pits. In this episode, we discuss the what the military was putting in these burn pits, what health effects came from this exposure, what exactly the PACT Act is doing to help & living with the effects of burn pit exposure. Special thanks to BETTY'S DIVINE for sponsoring today's show! You can find Betty's Divine online at https://www.bettysdivine.com/ Special thanks to BATHING BEAUTIES BEADS for sponsoring today's show! Get 15% Off with the code INDEPENDENTTHOUGHT at https://www.bathingbeautiesbeads.com/ Follow Burn Pits 360: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/burnpit360 WEBSITE: https://burnpits360.org/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/burnpits360_/ Follow Drew Turner: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DrewTurner73 Follow - Independent Thought: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Independentthought YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ccPtminOAZ-z0Anpq2M_w

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Laws and Treaties H.R.6833: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic Vote breakdown Audio Sources Jeff Sachs on Bloomberg Global Financial News LIVE Oct 3, 2022 Jeff Sachs: The main fact is that the European economy is getting hammered by this by the sudden cut off of energy. And now to make it definitive the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which I would bet was a US action, perhaps the US and Poland. This is a speculation — Bloomberg Host: That's quite a statement. Why do you feel that that was a US action? What evidence do you have of that? Jeff Sachs: Well, first of all, there's direct radar evidence that US helicopters, military helicopters that are normally based in Gdansk, we're circling over this area. We also had the threats from the United States earlier in this year that one way or another, we are going to end Nord Stream. We also have a remarkable statement by Secretary Blinken, last Friday in a press conference, he says this is also a tremendous opportunity. It's a strange way to talk if you're worried about piracy on international infrastructure of vital significance. I know this runs counter to our narrative, that you're not allowed to say these things in the West, but the fact of the matter is, all over the world, when I talk to people, they think the US did it. And by the way, even reporters on our papers that are involved tell me privately, “Well, of course,” but it doesn't show up in our media. 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Partner Chicago Regional Office Veteran Benefits Administration Panelists:Justyna Berry - US Army Iraq Combat Veteran and Chicago Regional Office Public Contact Representative Donnis Overton  - US Army Combat Veteran and US Department of Veteran Affairs Public Contact Team member

Partner Jesse Brown VA Works Panelist:Dr. Heidi Baruch - JBVA Internal Medicine Physician and the Environmental Health Clinican who conducts Agent Orange and Gulf War exams registries, as well as the face to face Burn Pits registry exams

A major overhaul of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for veterans who are sick from exposure to burn pit smoke and other toxins to get treatment. In the past, veterans had to prove their sicknesses were connected to their service in the military. But with the passage of the PACT Act, that has changed. VA Secretary Denis McDonough joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the reform. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

America's Heroes Group Roundtable with State of Indiana Partner (DAV) Disabled American Veterans Partner:Bob Carnagey  -  US Army Vietnam Veteran and State Commander Disabled American Veteran

America's Heroes Group Roundtable with Partner National Nurses United Partner: Adelena Marshall  - VA Mental Health RN 

America's Heroes Group Roundtable with Partner Chicago Regional Office Veteran Benefits Administration Panelists:Justyna Berry - US Army Iraq Combat Veteran and Chicago Regional Office Public Contact Representative Donnis Overton  - US Army Combat Veteran and US Department of Veteran Affairs Public Contact Team member

DadChat ends at 10:45! Nate and Francis discuss the PACT act and the burn pit registry, while trying to pay attention to the fact that the only people eligible for compensation are the people part of the group that did the burning (American military people), whereas everyone from third-country contractors to the civilian populations of the various countries occupied get nothing. We also talk about a story that might serve as an example of how to not steal from the Army. For this week's bonus, Nate is joined in studio by writer and journalist Jasper Lo of the New Yorker. Before you wonder how we managed to get a real journalist on here: it's because Nate and Jasper were in the same unit together a long time ago. They discuss the subtle art of fact-checking, the difficulty of combating disinformation, and whether or not Glenn Kessler carries a katana. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/counterblaste-to-70248526 *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Former President Donald Trump says he's refused to answer questions at a deposition with the New York Attorney General's office. Good news for your wallets - inflation cooled down a little last month. President Joe Biden has signed a bill to give more medical support to veterans. The US says Russia's suffering serious casualties in Ukraine, causing Russia to recruit troops. Plus, we'll tell you about Tennessee's harsh new law that will impact homeless people.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump furious he couldn't overcharge FBI agents during their brief stay at Mar a Lago; Republicans starting to think maybe they should have let Merrick Garland sit on the Supreme Court instead. It's the GOP that wants to defund the FBI, the Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service and every other law enforcements agency that tackles white collar criminals like Donald Trump. The only law enforcement agencies Trump and the GOP care about are local police officers who protect property and the rich while keeping the poor in a perpetual state of fear.  As luck would have it, two hours and thirteen minutes into tonight's episode the FBI raided Donald Trump's Mar a Lago, and Republicans immediately proved my point by calling to defund the FBI.  Topics: Inflation Reduction Act; You can't fix inflation unless you lower the cost of rent; ; Republicans claim Biden has militarized the IRS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:27 Senate passes climate bill 00:01:46 $80 billion goes to IRS 00:02:30 For Republicans crime is only on the streets not in the corporate suites 00:05:01 Republicans gutted the IRS so the rich wouldn't get audited 00:06:25 New IRS agents to target the rich and only the rich 00:09:03 Republicans don't believe in "Law And Order" 00:11:07 Republican John Barasso lying about the Inflation Reduction Act 00:13:41 Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of IRS agents carrying guns 00:14:55 Tucker Carlson warns that the Biden administration has "militarized" the IRS 00:19:18 Laura Ingraham takes exception to the police policing racist cops 00:21:02 Attorney General Merrick Garland explains why he's indicting some of the cops who killed Breonna Taylor 00:23:06 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says "Christians can't be racist." 00:24:45 Hungary's Orban espouses Law And Odor 00:27:05 Orban says police keep us free...to steal from the poor 00:29:34 Republicans now talk openly about defunding the FBI and the Justice Department 00:29:48 Congressman Andy Biggs wants to defund any law enforcement agency that tries to arrest him for organizing the January 6 insurrection 00:31:10 Donald Trump says the Justice Department and FBI have been politicized because they're trying to prosecute him 00:31:39 Steve Bannon is facing jail time, so he calls the Justice Department "politicized" 00:33:07 FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies 00:33:19 Senator Ted Cruz is deeply concerned that the FBI is no longer "apolitical" like it always used to be 00:37:17 Senator Josh Hawley is worried about the FBI 00:42:22 Arizona Kyrsten Sinema saves the carried interest loophole 00:49:40 Chuck Schumer's son-in-law is garbage 01:01:48 The Inflation Reduction Act is not Bernie's Build Back Better 01:09:32 Republicans screw over diabetics who need insulin 01:13:02 Rent is one third of inflation 01:18:53 Private equity gobbling up neighborhoods and then price gouging on rent 01:40:34 PASCAL ROBERT, host of the "This Is Revolution" podcast 01:57:31 How America continues to destroy Haiti 02:01:03 How Fascist authoritarians like Orban have traditionally coopted Christianity 02:13:19 GRACE JACKSON provides background on Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, and the role the news "Chips Bill" plays in Chinese/Taiwan relations 02:14:28 BREAKING NEWS: The FBI has raided Donald Trump's Mar A Lago estate 02:43:07 JON ROSS, gentleman farmer and comedy writer thinks he has Covid, and also thinks Trump is going to jail 03:02:25 DR. HARRIET FRAAD on America's epidemic of loneliness 03:30:32 Don Bongino tells Fox he's furious about the raid on Mar A Lago 03:31:46 PROFESSOR ADNAN HUSAIN 03:33:02 Professor Husain talks about his interview with Noam Chomsky and how Chomsky describes the Military Industrial Complex as some sort of twisted Keynesian stimulus program for our economy 03:39:50 The rise of the Left in South America 03:55:44 The raid on Mar A Lago and how presidential records are kept for historians.  04:05:34 The ceasefire in Gaza 04:13:31 PETER B. COLLINS 04:14:10 Amnesty International tows party line on Ukraine 04:22:43 How do Adnan and Peter know so damn much? 04:25:15 The importance of news organizations issuing corrections 04:30:05 Jon Stewart and the Burn Pits 04:48:36 The Climate Bill not so good for the climate 05:05:40 PROFESSOR MIKE STEINEL live from Denton, Texas performs Turtle

Krystal and Saagar talk about the burn pits bill, Schumer-Manchin deal, Al-Qaeda leader killed, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, China's escalation with Taiwan, Kansas abortion vote, & More! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krystal and Saagar talk about the burn pits bill, Schumer-Manchin deal, Al-Qaeda leader killed, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, China's escalation with Taiwan, Kansas abortion vote, & More!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin and Chris talk about the stalled legislation that would help veterans who are dealing with the effects of toxic burn pits. They also discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and the problem with Democrats funding rightwing candidates while claiming they're an existential threat to democracy. https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/7/29/23283906/inflation-reduction-act-biden-manchin-climate-change https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-truth-to-red-and-blue/id1594454747?i=1000571639431 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ray and Lucie discuss Jon Stewart, Burn Pits, and much more. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/RayKump for an extra episode every week! Get your Kump Hand merch https://bonfire.com/store/kump/

The bill, short for the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, passed the Senate yesterday and is expected to be signed into law. Plus, a question about responding to reader emails. You can read today's podcast here. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and produced by Trevor Eichhorn. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/support

Krystal and Saagar break down the fight over burn pits legislation, Manchin-Schumer budget deal, Trump's LIV Golf event, Dem polling on Biden, Jan 6th hypocrisy, Dems midterm boost, Dr. Oz's political failures, & flawed polling data! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Kyle Kondik: https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/author/kyle-kondik/  https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Long+Red+Thread  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stu Burguiere breaks down Jon Stewart's lies about Ted Cruz and the PACT Act and adds a new entry to the ConstiSTUtion. Then, Outkick's Bobby Burack joins with the latest on the Deshaun Watson controversy. And the girls of "The View" manage to top their own idiocy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krystal and Saagar break down the fight over burn pits legislation, Manchin-Schumer budget deal, Trump's LIV Golf event, Dem polling on Biden, Jan 6th hypocrisy, Dems midterm boost, Dr. Oz's political failures, & flawed polling data!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47 Kyle Kondik: https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/author/kyle-kondik/ https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Long+Red+Thread  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have long been working to pass the PACT Act, a key bill that would expand health care access to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. But what was supposed to be easy passage on a bipartisan measure has turned into political football over spending. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, who chairs the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this Monday edition of Bernie & Sid in the Morning, the guys give their thoughts on the Senate blocking the Jon Stewart-backed bill to aid military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their service. Stewart is claiming that the Republicans in the Senate are behind the blockage, while cold hard facts tell us that it's Chuck Schumer and the Democrats who are trying to stuff the bill with more non-relevant inflationary spending. Stewart and the Democrats may be able to fool most of America, but not Bernie & Sid, they know where the blame truly lies. In other news of the day, former President Donald Trump weighs in on the potential prisoner trade currently on the table to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner home from Russia, Trump embraces a "Let's Go Brandon" chant at the LIV Golf event he hosted this past weekend, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sets off for Asia while the Chinese threaten to literally shoot her plane down if she flies over Taiwan, President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID for a second time in as many weeks, TikTok is giving China all the data they need to crumble us, fellow 77 WABC Radio hosts Greg Kelly and Rudy Giuliani contrast one another when it comes to who exactly was responsible for bringing down the "squeegee guys," Jimmy Fallon hops on the bandwagon and pokes fun at President Biden's incompetence, and Ukrainian diplomat Ihor Zhovka tells Americans they need to "sacrifice their cozy life to help Ukraine." All of this and more to kick off your week on Bernie & Sid in the Morning. As always, make sure you don't miss out on Lidia Reports or The Peerless Boilers Beat Bernie Contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Krystal and Saagar give an update on the Ukraine conflict, inflation policy, gun control debates, stock ban frustration, burn pit victims, shock Colombian election, war on normal people, & Biden's student debt proposal! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Jeff Stein: https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krystal and Saagar give an update on the Ukraine conflict, inflation policy, gun control debates, stock ban frustration, burn pit victims, shock Colombian election, war on normal people, & Biden's student debt proposal!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Jeff Stein: https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REBROADCAST: Burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq. Vast piles of U.S. military waste set alight, pouring smoke into the air that U.S. soldiers would breathe. Why were they ignored for so long? Megan Stack, Le Roy Torres and Dan Brewer join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq. Vast piles of U.S. military waste set alight, pouring smoke into the air that U.S. soldiers would breathe. Why were they ignored for so long? Megan Stack, Le Roy Torres and Dan Brewer join Meghna Chakrabarti.