Sean Faircloth, the Communications Director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation and former Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, is going to give a talk in Des Moines, iowa on the eve of the Iowa caucuses. He will be speaking about Religion and the Political Process— a subject that Iowans desperately need to learn more about before they nominate their next candidate for President. Mr. Faircloth will speak Jan. 2nd, 7 PM at Tiferith Isreal Synagogue, 924 Polk Boulevard Des Moines, IA 50312-2298. 

If you have any questions, please contact Alan Koslow, at alankoslow@gmail.com.

I'ts going to be an interesting talk. Let's do our best to fill the room. See you all there.

Shownotes for Episode 34 - December 14, 2011: Saudi execution, military brain testing, Turkish censorship, female circumcision, fracking in WY

EU ban on stem cell patents

http://m.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/dec/12/eu-ban-stem-cell-patents?cat=science&type=article

Immunize Australia program.

http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/

Saudi execution

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-executes-woman-convicted-sorcery-132159048.html

Congressman slams military brain testing.

http://www.propublica.org/article/congressman-slams-military-brain-testing-program

Govt. tests AIDS drugs on foster children.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7736157/ns/health-aids/t/government-tested-aids-drugs-foster-kids/?ocid=twitter

Turkish internet censorship

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2011/12/controversial-turkish-internet-c.html?rss=1

Forced sterilization in NC

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2011/12/10/us/redress-weighed-for-forced-sterilizations-in-north-carolina.xml

Malawi reviews gay ban

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/09/malawi-homosexuality-ban-review?cat=world&type=article

Obama ties foreign aid to gay rights

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/06/us-overseas-aid-human-rights?cat=world&type=article

Female circumcision guidelines prevent mutilation?

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/health-official-claims-circumcision-guidelines-prevent-female-mutilation/473299

Fracking in Wyoming

http://www.propublica.org/article/feds-link-water-contamination-to-fracking-for-first-time

http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/wy/pavillion/EPA_ReportOnPavillion_Dec-8-2011.pdf


http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/wy/pavillion/EPA_ReportOnPavillion_Dec-8-2011.pdf