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New Ways of Transitioning the Homeless

Homelessness in America is a growing problem. Today’s recession may force over 1.5 million into homelessness over the next two years, according to estimates by The National Alliance to End Homelessness. In a 2008 report, the U.S. Conference of Mayors cited a major increase in the number of homeless in 19 out of the 25 cities surveyed. On average, cities reported a 12 percent increase of homelessness... [Read more]

Women Wealth and Giving: The Virtuous Legacy of the Boom Generation

Giving charitable donations is the focus of today’s episode on women and philanthropy.  The Boom generation may be one of the most talked about cohorts in history. Born between 1946 and 1964, (though some experts, such as William Strauss and Neil Howe, state 1943 to 1960) they changed the social landscape. Panelists include: Margaret May Damen, CFP, CLU: President of the Institute for... [Read more]

Life Without Lawyers

Philip K. Howard joins Dennis McCuistion to discuss the flaws of the legal system today.  Philip K. Howard is the Founder and Chair of Common Good, a nonpartisan national coalition dedicated to restoring common sense to America.  He is the author of Collapse of Common Good: How America’s Lawsuit Culture Undermines Our Freedom and Death of Common Sense: How Law Is Suffocating America. var... [Read more]

20 Years of McCuistion: Health Care and Wellness

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series 20 Years of McCuistion 17% of our GDP is spent on health care, thus health care has gone from being a personal issue to a public policy debate. In this 20 year retrospective on this issue we feature various perspectives: liberal, conservative and libertarian. Dr. Ed Annis on the Health Care Debate In 1994 Dr. Ed Annis the author of Code Blue joined us with... [Read more]

20 Years of McCuistion: Federal Government Debt, Credit Issues and Foreign Policy (Part 5 of 6)

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series 20 Years of McCuistion Over the last 20 years the McCuistion Program has looked at various public policy issues that impact the United States.  This 20 year retrospective focuses on three key areas  that are presently at the core of American society.  Looking back in history and going forward in time, key experts take us to the present credit crisis,... [Read more]

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