Understanding the Power of Human Cooperation

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Dr Robert Murphy on The Ultimate Power Center: Goverment’s MONEY Counterfeiting Machine 07/31/10 RFM

**The Ultimate Power Center: Goverment’s MONEY Counterfeiting Machine ** with Dr. Robert Murphy. Dr. Murphy is an adjunct scholar of the Mises Institute and is the author of the blog Free Advice as well as two popular books, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism and The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal. With incredible insight, Dr. Murphy tears away the mask and myths that surround the most powerful, secretive, and politically favored government institution in the United States, the Federal Reserve. Is the Federal Reserve really no better than a government printing press? Learn how the Fed physically functions during this illuminating discussion. This is information EVERY American needs to know. Presented by Guest Host, Zoe Russell.

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Dr Thomas E Woods JR on Nullification 07/24/10 RFM

** EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ** Nullification – How We As A Country Can Be Stronger ** with Dr. Thomas E. Woods, JR. Dr. Woods is a Senior Fellow at The Ludwig von Mises Institute, and a New York Times Best Selling Author. We will be interviewing Tom about his latest book, Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century. What can be done when the Federal Government passes Unconstitutional Laws?  Even more importantly, what can be done when the Federal Government acts as if it is its own Judge and Jury on whether the laws it passes are Legal and Valid?  Are We The People Powerless? The answer is NO; the Principle of Nullification – where States and Citizens declare an obviously Unconstitutional Law NULL AND VOID is a Basic Principle of how America was founded.  Find out how Nullification **Was Used AGAINST Slavery and ON BEHALF OF Black Americans, **Is Being Used Today to Stem the Tide of the Constant Encroachment of the Federal Government and, most importantly, How it will – again – Make America Stronger.  You will want to read Tom Woods’ new book as well as share this excellent interview with all you care about.  With Host, Michael McKay.

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Dr Walter Block on Why BP Should Stand for Beyond Public 07/17/10 RFM

** Why BP Should Stand for Beyond Public: How the BP spill is NOT a failure of Free Markets ** with Dr. Walter Block. Walter is a Senior Fellow at The Ludwig von Mises Institute, a Professor of Economics at Loyola University in New Orleans, and the author of Defending the Undefendable. Dr. Block removes the confusion surrounding the BP fiasco and clearly explains the important differences between Private versus Public property. He illustrates how Privatization of the oceans Yes, Even The Oceans –creates stronger regulation, accountability, and transparency of the oil industry, more so than ALL the government agencies currently tasked with the job. Plan on CALLING IN and being a part of this very important discussion and show. With Special Guest Host, Zoe Russell.

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Socialism in the 21st Century by Dr. Yuri Maltsev at the University of Iowa

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Socialism in the 21st Century by Dr. Yuri Maltsev at the University of Iowa from Michael McKay on Vimeo.

“Socialism in the 21st Century”, by Dr. Yuri Maltsev, delivered at the University of Iowa, April 21, 2010.
This event was sponsored by the University of Iowa Austrian Economics Club and recorded by Radio Free Market, Michael McKay, Host

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In Report, Grim View of North Korean Health Care

By CHOE SANG-HUN

Reprinted from the New York Times

Published: July 15, 2010

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean doctors perform surgeries without anesthesia in clinics where hypodermic needles are not sterilized and sheets are not washed, the human rights group Amnesty International said in a report released on Thursday.

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“Five medical assistants held my arms and legs down to keep me from moving,” the report quoted a 24-year-old North Korean defector as saying, describing how his left leg was amputated without anesthesia after a train accident. “I was in so much pain that I screamed and eventually fainted from pain.”

Other defectors told similarly horrific stories. One said her appendix was removed without anesthesia and her hands and feet were bound to prevent her from moving during the procedure. Others told of entire cities with no ambulances.

Drawn from interviews with more than 40 North Koreans who had defected over the past six years, as well as with health professionals who had worked with North Koreans, the report depicted a North Korean health system in dire straits.

Long cut off from most of the world, North Korea has been pushing its people even deeper into isolation. Rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula after the North’s nuclear test last year and the North’s presumed role in the sinking of a South Korean warship in March have driven away potential aid donors. The government’s botched currency reform late last year also worsened chronic food shortages in the North.

“The North Korean people are in critical need of medical and food aid,” said Catherine Baber, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Asia-Pacific. “It is crucial that aid to North Korea is not used as a political football by donor countries.”

North Korea claims that it offers free medical service for all its people. But in reality, patients have had to pay their doctors with cash, cigarettes, alcohol and food since the 1990s, the 50-page report said.

“Many North Koreans bypass doctors altogether, going straight to the markets to buy medicine, self-medicating according to their own guesswork or the advice of market vendors,” it said. “The North Korean authorities recently banned a highly addictive narcotic painkiller that many North Koreans routinely used as a cure-all.”

North Korea spends less on health care than any other country in the world — less than $1 per person per year, according to the World Health Organization.

As some North Koreans resorted to eating grass, tree bark and roots, tuberculosis has made a comeback in North Korea, Amnesty International said.

For years, North Koreans fleeing their country have told of a deteriorating health care system, especially after the collapse of the economy in the mid-1990s.

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Dr Donald Boudreaux on They’re Not Immigrants, They’re Refugees 07/10/10 RFM

** They’re Not Immigrants, They’re Refugees ** – An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Donald Boudreaux Don is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the tireless contributor to www.CafeHayek.comWe will discuss the Immigration Issue from several perspectives: Will it result in National ID Cards for all Americans?  Why is the Welfare State made to be OK for Americans but not OK for Immigrants? The El Paso Miracle and What is the Best Model for Immigration Reform? We are very fortunate to have Dr. Boudreaux on our show addressing this very timely topic. Hosted by Michael McKay.

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Dr. Paul Cleveland on How Free People and Free Markets Grow – or Are Lost 07/3/10 RFM

** How Free People and Free Markets Grow – or Are Lost. ** Understanding the Basic Principles of Liberty and Prosperity, with Dr. Paul Cleveland. Paul is a Professor of Economics at Birmingham-Southern College and is the author of ‘Unmasking the Sacred Lies‘, an excellent book, which chronicles the history of how Public Policy has been used to compromise our foundational American Principles. This show will change – and improve – the way you listen to the News and evaluate Media Stories and Governmental Press Releases. You will want to read Dr. Cleveland’s book and re-listen to this show with your family and friends. Hosted by Michael McKay along with Special Commentator Ms. Zoe Russell.

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Interview by a Zombie of Tom Woods on his book Nullification

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Dr Mark Thornton on Predicting Business Boom and Bust Cycles 06/26/10 RFM

** Predicting Business Boom and Bust Cycles: Why The Austrian School Has Gotten It Right for 100 Years ** with Dr. Mark Thornton.  Mark is a Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute ( http://mises.org/ ). For the past 26 years he has been an acclaimed scholar of Austrian Economics which provides basic economic principles of How the World of Money Really Works. In this lively conversation listeners will learn Why Does Austrian Economics Successfully Predict Booms and Busts and What Those in Charge in Washington are Missing.  You will want your Elected Officials as well as all of your Friends, Family and Contacts to listen to this show.  With Special Guest Host, Patrick Barron, Professor of Economics at University of Iowa and the Graduate Banking Program at the University of Wisconsin, along with Host Michael McKay.

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