America Trends Podcast

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EP 884 Supermarkets and Grocery Preferences Are Changing
Just as big box retail stores have given way to more boutique and on-line retail environments, grocery shoppers are drawn these days to stores with a curated selection of essentials at lower prices. S
EP 883 Homelessness Remains a Daunting Challenge
Gallup ranks homelessness as one of Americans top three concerns. As it dovetails with the affordable housing crisis in this country, more and more people recognize how they, themselves, are a paych
EP 882 The Long Tail of Trump’s Economic Policies
Whether your focus is on tariffs, the independence of the Federal Reserve or the reconciliation law and its tax and debt implications, the first six months of the second Trump Administration will hav
EP 881 Debunking RFK, Jr. and His Vaccine Fantasies
How does America end up with a Secretary of Health and Human Services who is at such great odds with physicians in America on the essential safety and efficacy of vaccines? Leading medical organizat
EP 880 The Trade-Offs Made in Fighting COVID: Was the Price Worth It?
We may be the only podcast to continue the conversation about our responses to COVID, but thats fine with me. Its that important because we will be there again and yet weve barely touched the surf
EP 879 Class Decisive in Recent Election
The far right has been masterful at manipulating class anger to outmaneuver progressive goals and liberals often put the smoking gun right in the hands of their political opponents. Can this tende
EP 878 Why America’s Love Affair with Lawns Offers Little Value to the Environment
Americans spend endless hours growing, tending, and cutting their lawns. In fact, 40 million acres of land in the United States is covered by turf grass, making it the most irrigated crop
EP 877 Are Abortions in America Decreasing After the Dobbs Decision?
When Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 in the Dobbs. vs. Jackson Womens Health Organization case, it was the decision that anti-abortion activists had been waiting to see
EP 876 Marijuana Legalization: Is the Whole Thing Going Up in Smoke?
States, one by one, began legalizing marijuana, back in 2012 with Colorado leading the way. It was sold to the public as a way to unclog the criminal justice system, bring tax revenue and strong regu
EP 875 Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?
These are tricky waters to navigate, but two scholars, Jessi Streib and Betsy Leondar-Wright, have co-authored a book called Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?: Why Red and Blue White People Disagree, and H