Journalist Alison Weir is the executive director of "If Americans Knew," a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Americans with information on topics of importance that are misreported or under-reported in the American media. She is also on the board of directors
of the Council for the National Interest.

In February and March of 2001 Alison left her position as editor of MarinScope newspaper in Sausalito, California, to travel independently as a freelance reporter throughout Gaza  and the West Bank. Upon her return she founded If Americans Knew. She continues to research the issue intensively, her library on the issue now includes over 100 books, and she recently returned from three months traveling through the West Bank, Israel, and the Golan Heights.

In March of 2004, Weir was inducted into honorary membership of Phi Alpha Literary Society, founded in 1845 at Illinois College. The award cited her as a: "Courageous journalist-lecturer on behalf of human rights. The first woman to receive an honorary membership in Phi Alpha history."

ABOUT 'Against Our Better Judgement: The Hidden History of How the U.S. was used to Create Israel by Alison Weir...

"Prodigiously documented... Alison Weir must be highly commended for throwing such a brilliantly hard light on the relationship between the United States and Israel. I hope this marvelous book gets all the attention it deserves." - Ambassador Andrew Killgore, Publisher, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.

 Soon after WWII, US statesman Dean Acheson warned that creating Israel on land already inhabited by Palestinians would "imperil" both American and all Western interests in the region. Despite warnings such as this one, President Truman supported establishing a Jewish state on land primarily inhabited by Muslims and Christians.

Few Americans today are aware that US support enabled the creation of modern Israel. Even fewer know that US politicians pushed this policy over the forceful objections of top diplomatic and military experts.

As this work demonstrates, these politicians were bombarded by a massive pro-Israel lobbying effort that ranged from well-funded and very public Zionist organizations to an "elitist secret society" whose members included Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.

AGAINST OUR BETTER JUDGMENT brings together meticulously sourced evidence to illuminate a reality that differs starkly from the prevailing narrative. It provides a clear view of the history that is key to understanding one of the most critically important political issues of our day.

Chris Murhpy is a Violinist, Composer and Band Leader

For 25 years, and with no sign of slowing, violinist Chris Murphy has made a living by writing, performing and recording original music. For Murphy, the path forward is charted by looking backward, to the troubadours and minstrels of ages past. Forget the exaggerated reports of the music industry’s demise. It’s only the record industry, a relative blip in the history of putting tones in sequence, that’s suffering. Music, and the opportunity to make a life’s work out of it, well, that’s not going anywhere. “In another era,” he says, “I would have played square dances, and loved it. I would have been a court musician in Versailles in the 17th Century, or a violinist in a circus orchestra.” For Chris Murphy, inspiration spans eras and aesthetics, but the fundamentals are the same.

Born into an Irish-Italian family near New York City, Murphy was surrounded by the disparate and eclectic sounds of his neighbors’ traditional music. “I heard and was influenced by everything – from Italian-mandolin music, to bluegrass and folk, to Latin music,” he says. Inevitably, he discovered rock ‘n’ roll, claiming still further influence from some of rock’s most adventurous and eclectic icons: Lou Reed and Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan and Richard Thompson. “My real hero,” he says, “was David Lindley. Hearing him play fiddle and lap steel with Jackson Browne — that kind of esoteric, enigmatic soloing over songs is originally what I loved.”

He learned about Turkish and Indian music at Simon’s Rock of Bard College and then studied composition at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music. A longtime instrumental dabbler, Murphy has mostly taught himself how to play percussion, guitar and mandolin, even some Eastern instruments, but he found his proper match at 22, when he picked up the violin. “It’s the one instrument you’ll find anywhere you go,” he says. “And it has a wonderful, charming kind of minstrel quality. I love all the myths surrounding it.”

Eventually, Murphy did as so many American adventure seekers had done before him: He sought his fortune in the West. Now based in Los Angeles, Murphy earns his living by teaching — guitar, mandolin and violin — working on music for films, and, mostly, by performing his work for audiences.

And that’s hardly at the exclusion of recording. To wit, Murphy has amassed a deep catalog of solo and collaborative albums and made cameo appearances on records by Har Mar Superstar and The Dandy Warhols, among others. Murphy’s recordings include the likes of Steve Hodges and Larry Taylor from Tom Waits’ band, Nels Cline (Wilco), Mike Watt (fIREHOSE), D.J. Bonebrake and John Doe (X, The Knitters), Herb Pedersen (The Desert Rose Band), Tim O’Brien, Joachim Cooder (Buena Vista Social Club), Joey Peters (Grant Lee Buffalo), Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Santana), Trevor Hutchinson (Waterboys, Lunasa) and Pat D’Arcy, L. Shankar (Peter Gabriel), Victoria Williams. In the last year alone, Murphy has written and recorded six new albums in a vast array of styles. Chris has also been featured on television programs such as ‘Til Death and The Ellen Degeneres Show; his diverse and chameleon-like talents make him a sought after composer and collaborator for film and television. Chris has also performed in over 40 US states, in England and in Ireland.

As he searches for new ways to communicate through music, fusing styles and techniques from across the globe — a unique fabric of world music, he calls it — Murphy finds his element on the stage, where spontaneity and improvisation reign. “To me, the music is liquid, and I’m looking to have some kind of experience.” he says. “I’ll twist and turn and hammer and mold and shape cut and paste the music to do that. We’ve never done a song the same way twice.” As ever, Murphy re-forges the past to make a new way.

To Learn More About Chris Murhpy, Visit:  http://chrismurphymusic.com/

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GUEST:  PETER BEDARD

Mr. Peter Bedard MA, C.Ht.
Alternative health expert and host/producer of CYH
Expertise: Alternative Health, Author of Convergence Healing, Healing, Hosting, Community Activist, Anxiety, Addiction, Chronic Pain, Integrative Wellness, Guided Imagery

Originally hailing from San Jose, CA Peter Bedard is passionate about alternative health, empowering others to heal, and inspiring them to live a life that is full of wellness and awareness. Peter has a “been there done that” positive attitude when it comes to healing. He’s died before and come back to a shattered life and dreams. He knows the pain of being in pain and his work focuses around addiction, anxiety, and pain while guiding people to reclaim their life and stand in their personal strengths. For many he is a bright light in a dark world of misery.

You know how some people just don’t seem to heal? They are stuck in a loop of pain whether it be emotional, spiritual, or physical and they live in fear of never being able to effortlessly engage in life again. Well, Peter helps them find hope and reclaim their life so as to once again live happy, joyous, and free. Peter is a Hypnotherapist with an MA in Consciousness Studies (the study of quantum theory and theology), the host of CreateYourHealth.com, the owner of CYH Teas, Healing Herbs and Spices, a teacher/workshop facilitator, author, and sought after personality full of life and positive energy.

Having survived an astounding near-death experiences (Check out “I Survived, Beyond and Back)and four other close to death experiences Peter had to learn how to walk (again) and heal himself from a number of medical conditions over the years. Peter has now turned his attentions to his personal passion for assisting others with their wellness.

Somewhere at the crossroad of Dr. Andrew Weil and the daredevils from Jackass lies Peter’s ongoing project, Create Your Health, where he tries on alternative or traditional (indigenous) health practice he can track down. Whether they are off the shelf or off the wall – ear coning, tapping, acupuncture, sound therapy, iridology, shamanism, witch doctors, stone throwers, scientists – Peter welcomes the opportunity to be a human guinea pig!

Peter spent close to 20 years in pain and Healed himself of fibromyalgia, bronchitis, chronic pain, chronic sinus infections, asthma, depression, anxiety, siatica, chronic allergies, and an allergy to chlorine.

His mission is to “Inspire Wellness” and share information about healing through a process he created for his own life, Convergence Healing, A 7 Step Process for Healing Pain, that he now teaches in workshops, through his private practice, and in his upcoming book.

Kate Curtis began specializing in alternative methods of pain relief in the early 90’s as an addition to her professional career as a nurse and midwife. She continued her healing education, qualifying in Reflexology and then graduating with a Licentiate from The Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland College. Having completed a post graduate internship in one of the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals, she received a Diploma in Acupuncture from Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

She has trained extensively in different healing modalities including Qigong and Tuina qigong, Reiki, and Taichi Chuan, and also in classical acupuncture and celtic herbalism. Kate has also trained with Dr. Stanislav Grof in transpersonal psychology and Holotropic Breathwork.

Kate’s specialty lies in her ability to help a person get to the root of their pain.  Her extensive understanding of energy healing and her knowledge of western medicine, and midwifery, brings reassurance to the people coming to her for healing.  She also brings the values of empathy and integrity, and has learned to listen to silence.  Her gift lies in her intuition, which facilitates her to be able to help bring to the surface the more deep and hidden issues, thereby allowing a person to heal from the deeper core level.

Kate has in more recent years also been working with more emphasis on the psychological and spiritual aspect of the individual. This has led her to work more closely with the more ancient traditional systems of healing, incorporating different cultural philosophies, such as is found in the shamanic traditions of each country. She uses alongside the traditional Chinese medical form of acupuncture both esoteric and classical forms of acupuncture which assist the person in their quest for consciousness exploration and personal awareness.

My upcoming guest on Cosmic LOVE, David Christopher Lewis, author of 'Saint Germain on Advanced Alchemy'.

David will be introducing Saint Germain on Advanced Alchemy - VOLUME 2

Welcome David Lewis to Cosmic LOVE with your Presence!

~ Christopher Rudy

In the late 80s, author Colleen Mauro founded Intuition: A Magazine for the Higher Potential of the Mind to introduce readers to the emerging field of intuition development. Now that we know the basics, it’s time to take the next step. In her new book, she introduces us to a more advanced form of intuitive perception called spiritual telepathy. Spiritual Telepathy introduces readers to the ancient mind-training techniques that will allow them to access the wisdom and guidance of their own souls. These techniques, once taught in the ancient mystery schools of Egypt, Greece, Babylon and India, come from a body of knowledge called the Ageless Wisdom. As the Wisdom teachings tell us, the soul is our gateway to the higher worlds. Through the soul, we have access to the universal or divine mind where information on all subjects can be found. In the past, it's been only the "special" people--our saints, shamans and spiritual leaders--who have had access to the higher worlds. The tide of evolution has brought us to the point where many of us can now take this momentous step. It takes only the willingness to commit to a daily spiritual practice. The catastrophic problems we face today are speeding up the pace of evolution and calling forth this expansion in human consciousness. With our world in crisis, our very survival depends on our ability to tap higher sources of wisdom and knowledge. As Albert Einstein famously said, the problems in our world cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them. Spiritual Telepathy provides readers with a step-by-step method for contacting the soul and accessing the universal wellspring of inspiration and knowledge. The author draws on a variety of spiritual traditions and explains how the new science validates these ancient teachings. She shares her own experiences and introduces readers to others who have also used these practices. When we contact the soul, our life purpose becomes clear. Each of us has a task, a contribution to make to the world, and, as Eckhart Tolle and others have told us, we are all urgently needed. When we invoke the magic of our souls, we take our place among the pioneers who will lead the way to a more peaceful, sustainable, and compassionate world.