America Trends Podcast

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EP 848 Not Again! U.S. Veterans Exposed to Toxins Having to Fight for Just Compensation
Whether it was Agent Orange in the Vietnam era, burn pits in Iraq, contaminated water at many bases across the country or 9-11 first responders, why do we, as a nation, make it so hard for these her
EP 847 The Red Scare to This Moment in U.S. History
The Red Scare, after World War II, gave birth to the New Right in America and what we see today in the second Administration of Donald Trump. That, according to historian and New York Times editor, C
EP 846 Policing in America: Is the Treatment of White Supremacists Equal to the Threat?
Back in 2021, then FBI Director, Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee, said that white supremacy is a persistent, evolving threat and the biggest chunk of racially motivated violent extremism in th
EP 845 We Live in the Age of Choice
Choice dominates every sphere of modern life, almost to a point where it becomes overwhelming. Which type of jelly should I buy? Which insurance policy is right? What should I watch on my 5 streami
EP 844 We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby–Or Have We?
We the People is the opening salvo of the Constitution. However, the definition of the people was very limited at the time. And women, among others, were not part of the equation. The Constituti
EP 843 Have We Turned a Corner on Military Recruitment?
The last time we discussed this topic a few years back with our guest, the military, at least most branches, was struggling to meet its recruitment targets. And for an all-volunteer force deployed ar
EP 842 America Is in Decline but Competitors are Declining, Too–and Faster
Robert Kaplans erudite take on the worlds geopolitical situation can be summed up in the manner described in our headline, but there is so much more nuance in his book Waste Land: A World in Perma
EP 841 Ukraine Fights for Its Survival: Does America Stand with Them?
Donald Trump said he would end Russias war of aggression against Ukraine on day one of his second Administration. While that date has come and gone, he is making moves to find a resolution to the co
EP 840 Ungoverning: A New Term and a New Approach to Dismantling Government
When Professor Nancy Rosenblum joined us months back, she and Russell Muirhead had written a book called Ungoverning The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos. Their case
EP 839 Frustration with the Health Care System is Growing
While the recent killing of the United Health Care CEO was a shocking and heinous act, it brought to the surface long held frustrations with our health care system in terms of access and costs. For