U.S. and World Poverty: Incurable Problems?
Globally, World Bank projections suggest global poverty may have reached 9.6 percent of global population. Globally, 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day.
Globally, World Bank projections suggest global poverty may have reached 9.6 percent of global population. Globally, 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day.
In today's polarized political world, the question, "Are We Too Dumb for Democracy?", is on point.
Can we be a self-governing nation when so many people are ignorant about civic issues? Are Americans too overwhelmed, throwing their hands up and thinking their voice does not matter?
A single donor can save as many as 8 lives through organ donation and help as many as 75 people through cornea and tissue donation.
West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika are infectious diseases which are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Zika can also be sexually transmitted. Contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy is becoming more problematic as it can cause congenital brain abnormalities in the fetus which we may not be aware of until the child is born.
In Dallas, poverty has increased by 42% in the last 15 years. And more than 27,300 Dallas residents with full-time jobs live in poverty; 38 percent of Dallas children live in poverty.
The history of immigration in the United States is the topic of today's discussion. Ironically even though the United States is a nation of immigrants, immigration has been a controversial issue from its very beginnings.
Uncharitable, by Dan Pallotta, challenges the traditional thinking of nonprofit organizations and their leaders.
During this installment of McCuistion TV's episode on the Internet Privacy Condition, Dennis McCuistion is joined by panelists: Dee Smith- CEO, Strategic Insight Group and Jim Harper, J.D. - Director of Information Policy Studies, CATO.
Dennis McCuistion is joined by Jim Lehrer, PBS' NewsHour Anchor to discuss his viewpoints on journalism and his career. Guest appearances by: Dan Rather, Bill Moyers, Sam Donaldson and Bob Schieffer.