The Uninformed States of America, Benefits and Entitlements
1st Segment: The Uninformed States of America
In 2009 The European Journal of Communications looked up how informed are US citizens on civic, government and political matters versus other democratic nations (Denmark, UK, Finland). The US electorate turned out to be the 2nd most uninformed populace amongst the study. The Scandinavian countries were the most informed. What is causing this level of disinformation and how is it effecting the outcome of our society? Is there a "dumbing down" of America taking place? We discuss all of these issues.
2nd Segment: News of the Week
Obama Reducing sentences for an additional 102 inmates
Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline
California Proposition 66
Economics: Benefits and Entitlements
One of the big issues surrounding the last Presidential Debate of 2016 was entitlements. What do entitlements mean and who is considered "entitled?" Why do Republicans want to cut entitlements? Is it a battle of morality or is it economically a good idea? In this segment we go deep into the subject of Social Security Entitlements which is a big issue in the 2016 election.
TheUSAPodcast
with Mike Riley
