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Keeping the peace is more than the ability to kick ass.

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Establishing global security requires a holistic approach not just a superiority in breaking things, explains retired Navy SEAL Robert DuBois in part II (part I, part III) of his conversation with Michael Ostrolenk.  To illustrate this (and in a nod to the late Stephen Covey) Rob divides his book, Powerful Peace, into four sections: body, mind, heart, and soul. In addition to discussing these 4 divisions of the book, Rob reveals a personal experience from Abu Ghraib prison that prompted a greater appreciation of alternate perspectives.  Learn more at PowerfulPeace.net about Rob’s book and his work to promote smart power, cultural competency and ultimately stop the needless harm and loss resulting from misplaced and unbridled hate.

Ruck.us – politics transcending partisan constraints

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Americans’ distaste for politics does not mean they are apathetic to solving our countries problems, but rather feel powerless to affect change within a broken system. They are insulted by the expectation of blind allegiance to one party or the other. In today’s podcast “reformed lawyer and political operative” Nathan Daschle talks with Michael about his new project, www.Ruck.us, an online community allowing concerned citizens to transcend party politics and participate in issue-oriented discussions and activism. Mr. Daschle, formerly General Counsel then Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association learned first-hand of the inadequacy of the status quo.

Transpartisan Opposition to ObamaCare

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Michael Ostrolenk speaks with progressive blogger Jane Hamsher of www.FireDogLake.com about the opposition from across the political spectrum to the so called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. One of the main components of PPACA these groups object to is the mandate forcing individuals to buy health insurance from private coroporations – health insurance that they may not want and may not cover care they will need. In this short conversation Michael and Ms. Hamsher look at the resasons, some similar some not, folks from all political points of view dislike this provision.  They also discuss the implications that the unpopular new health care law has for the upcoming elections.

Is a free society reconcilable with a surveillance society?

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This question is one that many across party lines are thinking about and one that Mark Lerner of the Constitutional Alliance and author of Your Body is Your ID discusses with Michael Ostrolenk in this edition of the Take Back Medicine podcast. Are concerns about the implementation of REAL ID fictional Orwellian fears or legitimate current threats to our liberties? Are there consequences in REAL ID for physicians and patients? What are free market alternatives for protecting our country from true foreign or domestic terrorist dangers? Listen to the podcast and learn about Mr. Lerner’s efforts to find soultions to protect our valued rights.