America Trends Podcast
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EP 755 Do You Really Want to Try Living in an Autocracy?
Sure democracy is messy and lots of people feel its not working as well as it once did. But all of us born here have never lived under the alternative. Be careful what you wish for if you are takin
EP 754 Is MAGA Really About America First?
Viktor Orban? Vladimir Putin? Turkeys strongman Erdogan? Is that the traditional leader America wants to hold up as an exemplar for a nation built on universal principles of life, liberty and the
EP 753 College is Actually a Great Equalizer: We’ll Explain
There is a fact that is so surprising that it borders on being unbelievable. Research indicates that students from disadvantaged and advantaged class backgrounds who graduate from the same college go
EP 752 Baby Boomers to Zennials: Largest Generational Transfer of Wealth in History is Just Ahead
In the next ten years, in the United States alone, 61 trillion dollars will transfer from baby boomers to the younger generations. With that wealth comes the power to determine the structure of our so
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 go
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
EP 749 Health Care Consolidations Raise Costs, But What About Outcomes?
Even if youre not paying great attention to whats happening to healthcare in your local community, the trends are hard to misshospital consolidations, the growth of out-patient facilities affiliate
EP 657 Women’s Basketball is Moving from a Cause to Cool
A must hear and read for anyone interested in womens basketball As podcasters go, I dont generally insert myself into the story line like so many others do. To me, it
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 pro
EP 747 Can the Democrats Truce Hold After the 2024 Election?
It wasnt 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