Source: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ic7wh-a564c6 Amid the ongoing corporate-media hue and cry about 'Russian interference' in the 2016 US election,  media scholar Rob Williams reviews the evidence, and the unexamined assumptions made by promoters of  the 'Russian hacking' position. Some of the discussion on the show revolves around Kathleen Hall Jamieson's  new book Cyberwar.    notes:   Rob Williams teaches Communications at the University of Vermont and other institutions.  He's also the publisher of the Vermont Independent, and a frequent contributor to Project Censored.  His review of the Jamieson book can be found at www.projectcensored.org Music info:1st break: Joe Walsh, "A Life of Illusion"2nd break: the Who, "The Punk Meets the Godfather"     the Project Censored Show:   Hosts: Mickey Huff & Chase Palmieri   Producers: Anthony Fest & Dennis Murphy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0g_ukw95tM

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ts695-10dbaf2 Rooibos, a supportive role to play during the COVID-19 pandemic? Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa), September 7, 2021 This article presents the potential health benefits of Rooibos to be considered a support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has led to severe morbidity and mortality. The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 is known to prime a cytokine storm in patients and progression to acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Based on clinical features, the pathology of acute respiratory disorder induced by SARS-CoV-2 suggests that excessive inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of the renin angiotensin system are likely contributors to the COVID-19 disease. Rooibos, a well-known herbal tea, consumed for centuries, has displayed potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, redox modulating, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, cardiometabolic support and organoprotective potential. This article describes how Rooibos can potentially play a supportive role by modulating the risk of some of the comorbidities associated with COVID-19 in order to promote general health during infections. Oxidative stress is causally involved in the development of some chronic diseases (CVD and diabetes) and inflammatory responses, that increase the risk of a severe outcome from COVID-19. Rooibos and its phytochemical constituents are increasingly under scientific inquiry for their potential beneficial effects on health. These beneficial effects are, in part related to the potent antioxidant and redox modulatory potential, underscoring the preventative and protective roles against poor health and disease. Specific effects relating to metabolic diseases include protection against oxidative distress and inflammation as well as maintaining glucose homeostasis. The bioactivity of Rooibos is multi-faceted with numerous beneficial targets. Several lines of scientific evidence as discussed in this article, suggest Rooibos to be of considerable benefit as a supportive approach in the current pandemic. Rooibos has a low toxicity profile and although the direct evidence for a Rooibos application in COVID-19 is currently unclear, numerous animal models and increasing human studies have documented its efficacy and safety in several relevant chronic non-communicable diseases, such as CVD and diabetes, oxidative distress, and inflammation as a support for general health and well-being. Its use during this pandemic by those with and without co-morbidities, as part of their daily health regime, could be highly beneficial. However, further clinical studies are required to validate this hypothesis. Considering all the empirical evidence, it is rational to employ Rooibos as a su ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJkAu-jcOo