Former Pfizer executive Peter Rost explains what led him to become a whistleblower, and take a stand against the pharmaceutical industry. Then, we examine the history of Arab nationalism on Backstory. And jazz greats Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell, and Henry Grimes pay tribute to trumpeter Don Cherry. Plus, the latest novel from Ngugi wa Thiong’o--one of Africa’s leading scholars.
Taking on the Drug Industry
Peter Rost, a former vice president of Pfizer, blows the whistle on the pharmaceutical industry—and makes the case for legalizing the re-importation of prescription drugs—in The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman.
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Backstory: Arab Nationalism
Michael Hudson, a professor of Arab Studies at Georgetown University, examines the history of Arab Nationalism, and looks at whether it’s being replaced by Islamism on Backstory.
Paying Tribute to Don Cherry
Jazz greats Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell, and Henry Grimes pay tribute to the master of the pocket trumpet: Don Cherry.
Event: Dave Douglas and Roy Campbell perform the Symphony for Improvisers
As part of "A Living Tribute to Don Cherry"
Saturday, September 16th at 8:30 ...
Event: Dave Douglas and Roy Campbell perform the Symphony for Improvisers
As part of "A Living Tribute to Don Cherry"
Saturday, September 16th at 8:30 ...
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