America Trends Podcast America Trends
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A podcast focusing on the social and political trends shaping our future.
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EP 751 Anti-Semitism: It Can(and is)Happening Here
“Jews will not replace us” was the cry from far-right extremists a few years back in Charlottesville, Virginia and, in response to counter protests, then President Donald Trump said that there were good people on both sides. Really? In the wake of the brutal attacks on Israeli citizens on October 6, 2023 far-left activists on … Read More Read More
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EP 750 A Child Care Industry in Crisis
Child care costs, accessibility and quality represent a critical challenge for families across America. And an existential threat to a recovering economy, generally reliant on both parents working to sustain themselves and their families. With federal supports given to this industry during the pandemic that have recently expired, early childhood centers–daycare, early learning and the … Read More Read More
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EP 749 Health Care Consolidations Raise Costs, But What About Outcomes?
Even if you’re not paying great attention to what’s happening to healthcare in your local community, the trends are hard to miss–hospital consolidations, the growth of out-patient facilities affiliated with the hospitals, and insurance company involvement in medical practices and pharmaceuticals, all of which drive up the cost and limit the choices in healthcare. It’s … Read More Read More
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EP 657 Women’s Basketball is Moving from a Cause to Cool
A must hear and read for anyone interested in women’s basketball As podcasters go, I don’t generally insert myself into the story line like so many others do. To me, it’s about the guest, their book or their expertise. In the case of this story, I was right in the middle of helping to … Read More Read More
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EP 748 Affordable Housing A Troubling Reality in Today’s America
There is no silver bullet when it comes to fixing the crisis we have in providing affordable housing for those who need it. You can look to rising demand with limited supply, foreign ownership of properties in desirable urban areas, restrictive zoning laws, the cost and regulation put on new construction or a myriad of … Read More Read More
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EP 747 Can the Democrats Truce Hold After the 2024 Election?
It wasn’t so long ago that many political observers thought that the Democrats’ more centrist policies were being eclipsed by wild eyed progressives, like Sen. Bernie Sanders. In 2020, Joe Biden was written off by many after losing in Iowa and New Hampshire, only to make a remarkable comeback in South Carolina which propelled him … Read More Read More
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