STIMULUS with Tara Cleary is a social and cultural exploration of issues that challenge, and of people who are making a difference in their communities and striving for positive change.
TOXIC PHILANTHROPY: Wealthy U.S. donors are influencing policy to serve their own interests July 26 – Americans gave away almost $400 billion in 2016. Billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Mark Zuckerberg are applauded for their generosity. But who actually benefits from their donations? For every dollar of charitable giving, the U.S. taxpayer has...
THE ROTTEN STATE OF AMERICA’S DENTAL CARE The dismal lack of affordable access to dental care in the U.S.A. is affecting more than just America’s teeth – it can be deadly! About a third of all people living in the United States struggle to pay for even basic dental care. The most common chronic illness in...
MONOPOLIZING AMERICA November 28 – Colossal corporate monopolies are killing capitalist competition and wiping out consumer freedom. Media company, Meredith Corporation, has just bought Time Inc., which publishes Time, Sports Illustrated and People magazines. A separate takeover battle involves two of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers – Broadcom is attempting a hostile takeover of Qualcomm,...
A recent article in “Nature” reports that an international team of scientists edited the DNA in human embryos to fix a disease gene. Described as a “technical tour de force”, the procedure succeeded without introducing the harmful mutations that dogged previous attempts. DNA research has dramatically accelerated since the human genome was first sequenced in 2003. Is it moving too fast?
July 7 – New figures show that New York City’s homeless numbers soared by a staggering 39% in the past year. And in the United States around 500,000 people sleep on the streets every night. Despite being the world’s 13th richest country per capita, America is on a path to destroying the poor and portions...
Tara Cleary explores the GOP’s inaction and missteps in repealing and replacing Obamacare and asks the question: If Jesus were a Republican, what might he have done more than 2,000 years ago?
The Western Cape area of South Africa is prone to drought. It relies on winter rainfall, but a few years of increased temperatures and less rain has led to the worst drought in a century.
President Donald Trump has the worst record in at least three decades for the speed and quality of his political appointments, potentially jeopardizing U.S. safety and security.
FLYING HITS NEW LOW May 3, 2017 – Tara Cleary talks to airline passenger advocate, Charlie Leocha from Travelers United, following the violent ejection of a passenger from a United flight in Chicago. The incident has once again turned the spotlight on how poorly airlines treat customers.
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