America Trends Podcast

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EP 864 Global Refugee Crisis Has Particular Impact in Europe
As a window into the refugee crisis which has landed with particular impact on the European shores, journalist and author Jeanne Carstensen focuses her new book on a tragedy dating back to October 28
EP 863 Are Trump’s Deportation Policies What He Told Us During the Campaign?
While many of us do not believe Donald Trump when he says the quiet part out loud, on the matter of deporting people (mostly undocumented, but not all) out of the United States during his second term,
EP 862 DOGE May Be Giving Necessary Reform a Bad Name
DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump Administration, is getting a lot of headlines, but the news coming from it may not benefit long-term reforms that virtually all Americans ag
EP 861 The U.S. Wants to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050: Is This a Good Idea?
Nuclear power was once thought to provide unlimited energy at no cost. Then the costs became apparentbuilding and maintaining costly facilities, environmental degradation, abundant use of water res
EP 860 America’s COVID Response Deserves Examination
Even though America and the first Trump Administration rushed into production the most effective vaccine to fight the COVID pandemic as part of Project Warp Speed, our life saving efforts failed to d
EP 859 The Federal Reserve and Its Impact on Today’s American Economy
Uncertainty is the watchword when it comes to the American economy as the Trump Administration looks to shake up the political economy around the globe with allies and competitors alike. Hes also b
EP 858 A Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican on the Upcoming Conclave to Replace Pope Francis
When we see the white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel, will it signify the more open and humanistic Papacy established by Pope Francis, the first South American Pope, or will it be a return
EP 857 What Does the World’s Most Famous Bird Tell Us About the Environmental Crises We Face?
Perhaps you were following the social media phenomenon in 2023 of Flaco, dubbed the worlds most famous bird from the night when vandals at the Central Park Zoo cut a hole in his cage until his deat
EP 856 Is Private Equity Killing Hospitals–And Other Businesses?
As a society we must ask ourselves what is the bottom- line consideration when it comes to health care? Is it the numbers on a spreadsheet, the self-aggrandizement of the institutions owners or the
EP 855 Lighthouse Parenting Shows Us the Way to Maintain Lifelong Connection with Our Children
The metaphor of a lighthousesteady, reliable and guiding without being overbearing is the framework to provide a balanced alternative to extreme parenting trends. If applied consistently it equips