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September 02, 2021 Leid Stories - 09.02.21
Federal Bankruptcy Judge Conditionally Approves Multibillion-Dollar Settlement for OxyContin Manufacturer. But Is It Justice?

On the heels of an announcement by New York Attorney General Letitia James that three opioid distributors -- McKesson Corp, Cardinal Health Inc. and Amerisource Bergen Drug Corp -- have agreed to pay $1.1 billion toward opioid abatement in the Empire State after negotiating a settlement in a decades-long civil lawsuit, a federal bankruptcy judge yesterday announced conditional approval of a multibillion-dollar settlement in the major-league drug-manufacturing world.
I'll read you the Associated Press report

But as we discussed yesterday, is it justice?
54 min
September 01, 2021 Leid Stories - 09.01.21
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James was pleased to announce another big win for justice yesterday.

McKesson Corp, Cardinal Health Inc. and Amerisource Bergen Drug Corp., three opioid distributors, have agreed to pay $1.1 billion toward opioid abatement in the Empire State after negotiating a settlement in a decades-long civil lawsuit, the AG's office announced.

It is yet another high-profile victory for James. But is this justice, asks Leid Stories.
58 min
August 31, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.31.21
Is Trump's I'm-still-president-and-nobody-can-do-anything-about-it campaign doing real damage to Biden and his administration?

Or, is it proving Trump's desperate need to hold on to power so he can carry out his hidden, unfinished agendas?
57 min
August 30, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.30.21
What a crazy week it's been for millions of people all over the world! Wars, bombings, starvation, displacement, annihilation, unimaginable loss and despair they did not cause but have come to know as a bizarre kind of normal now, while the rest of the world observes sympathetically, but does little to undo the damage or stop the unending suffering and pain.
Today on Leid Stories we discuss the reality that the people of the world are no match for the bullies of the world and their genocidal agendas.
56 min
August 27, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.27.21
It's "Free Your Mind Friday." Callers take aim at media coverage of a news issue they think is off the mark, not telling the whole story, or is missing entirely from the news menu.
56 min
August 26, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.26.21
Have recent issues, events or developments in politics significantly affected your interest or desire to participate?
︎In six days, President Joe Biden is expected to bring to end the U.S. military presence and rescue mission in Afghanistan. What else do you think will happen?

56 min
August 25, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.25.21
In just seven days, President Joe Biden will end the U.S. rescue mission in Afghanistan.
The Taliban say they will not allow Afghans to leave, and they won't agree to extend the deadline to evacuate those wanting to leave under U.S. protection.
Will it come to a military showdown, or will the U.S. (Biden) suffer a total defeat at the hands of the Taliban?
How will the crisis play out on the world stage?

How do you rate the Biden presidency so far? Compared to his predecessor, Donald Trump, how, in your opinion, is the Biden administration doing?
54 min
August 24, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.24.21
We follow up on yesterday's discussion, "What's the story?" and add to it President Joe Biden's entreaty to the nation, also yesterday, to get vaccinated because it will be a tremendous boost to the economy and the stock market.
56 min
August 23, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.23.21
Here’s what we're talking about today on Leid Stories.

What's the story?

Why do you say so?
58 min
August 20, 2021 Leid Stories - 08.20.21
Today is "FreeYour Mind Friday" on Leid Stories.
We suspend our regular format and the entire program becomes an open forum for listeners' opinions on issues that matter to them.
Have a point to make? Call 888-874-4888 and say it live on air!
55 min