WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE RETURN OF POLIO?
The Hartmann Report
Thom Hartmann
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 October 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Polio is back and, with it, fears over the outbreak of the childhood killer spreading in New York and London. In a world still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, news that a 20th-century scourge -- one we’d thought we’d vanquished -- is resurgent is a grim reminder of the age we live in. Thom is joined by Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal your heart?
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| 0:46.0 | And greetings my friends, patriots, lovers of democracy, truth and justice, |
| 0:50.8 | believers in peace, freedom, and the American way Tom Hartman here with you. |
| 0:55.2 | Let's talk about polio. |
| 0:56.5 | The cover story at the Nation magazine is the return of polio. |
| 1:00.5 | It's adapted from Patrick Coburn's memoir, The Broken Boy. |
| 1:05.1 | Patrick Coburn is the Middle East correspondent for the independent of London. |
| 1:08.2 | I've been reading his work for years. |
| 1:10.1 | He previously worked for the Financial Times. |
| 1:11.9 | He's the author of five books on the Middle East, including his latest chaos and caliphate. |
| 1:16.5 | Jihadis in the West and the struggle for the Middle East. |
| 1:19.6 | As I mentioned, the cover story at TheNation.com. |
| 1:22.9 | And Patrick Coburn is on the line with us right now. |
| 1:25.0 | Patrick, welcome to the program. |
| 1:27.0 | Tell us what you experienced polio as a child, am I correct? |
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