M I A RADIO ONE : November 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Stephen Bezruchka - Economic Inequality Kills

[AR Upcoming] Stephen Bezruchka - Economic Inequality Kills

To: All Stations/Program Directors

Fr: David Barsamian/via Distribution

Dt: Nov 21, 2018

Re: Alternative Radio: Economic Inequality

Given that people in the U.S. spend more money on health care than the rest of the world combined, then logic would dictate that we have the best health outcomes. Well, we don’t. Why? Increasing evidence from epidemiologists— the scientists who study the health of populations — indicates that everything from life expectancy to infant mortality to obesity, can be linked to the level of economic inequality within a given population. Almost a quarter of U.S. families live in poverty, the highest of all rich nations. Poor health and poverty go hand-in-hand. Checkups are deferred. Pain is endured. People engage in wishful thinking, i.e., maybe that numbness in my foot will just go away. Single payer universal health care would go a long way toward addressing our absurdly expensive health care system and reducing the number of unnecessary early deaths.

Stephen Bezruchka is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington in Seattle. He worked for many years as an emergency physician in Seattle. His particular areas of research are population health and societal hierarchy. He spent over 10 years in Nepal working in various health programs, and teaching in remote regions. He is author of numerous articles and essays. He is a contributor to Sickness and Wealth, a book on the effects of global corporatization on health.

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

Tony Koch and the AltNews Band

Artist: Tony Koch and the AltNews Band
Title: Funk Jazz from Planet Earth
Genre: Jazz / Funk-Jazz/ Smooth
Label: TK Music

Trailblazing jazz quintet Tony Koch and The AltNews Band is releasing their second album, Funk Jazz from Planet Earth. Building on the acclaimed success of their debut recording, Uber Chill, Funk Jazz from Planet Earth. The AltNews Band taking a hard turn towards the exploration of retro funk/bop/fusion grooves with elements of Afro/Latin/Pop vibes thrown in for good measure.

This new collection of ten originals features exciting, hip grooves which provide framing and context for complex, neo-bop melodies and harmonies with ultra-hooky themes, all highlighted by soaring, passionate solos that wind their way through exciting key changes and musical motifs. Funk Jazz from Planet Earth once again showcases the group’s sizzling chemistry as they present rich and meaningful music, telling stories about the thrill of life’s mysteries.

http://www.tonykoch.ca