How Do These Problems Differ in Canada. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Dr. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian businessman, helps us understand the social problems common to the US and Canada, and how they differ in Canada. These include poverty, joblessness, homelessness, racism, inequality, immigration, healthcare, education, and […]
The Devolution of the Coup in Niger (Keeping the World Company)
Why so Many Coups in the Sahel Belt. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Gerald Gahima. Our panel discusses the status and implications of the recent coup in Niger, the proliferation of coup events across the Sahel belt of Sub-Saharan Africa, the presence of Russia and the […]
Some Say France is Burning (Keeping the World Company)
Violent Protest Shows the Changes in France. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Vicky Cayetano and Manfred Henningsen. The panel discusses the weeks of viral, destructive and chaotic riots and looting in France over the killing of a North African youth by the Paris police, this coming […]
‘Bridges out of Poverty’ by Ruby K Payne (World of Books)
Possible Solutions to Post Covid Poverty. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Virginia Frank. This discussion is based on the 5th edition of ‘Bridges Out of Poverty’ by Ruby K Payne and others. The book explains the causes of poverty and teaches individuals, agencies, non-profits and for-profit companies what to […]
Comparing Social Safety Nets, Part II (View from the North)
Looking at Homelessness in Canada. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired Businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand how homelessness works in Canada and what the provincial and federal governments are doing about it. We also follow up on some of the other poverty and government benefits and […]
Comparing the Social Safety Net in Canada (View from the North)
Do the Canadians Care More. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand the social safety net in Canada, how it people there, the attitude of the government and the community on helping people, the challenges of the social safety net in Canada, […]
We Need to Remember Rome’s Still Burning (Politics for the People)
Ukraine Distracts us from the Problems at Home. The hosts for this show are Stephanie Dalton and Jay Fidell. The guests are Tim Apicella and Karen Buzzard. Our panel takes stock of the domestic issues we’ve been covering all along and how they’ve been doing while Europe is burning. This includes the GOP’s continuing efforts […]
A New Generation of Clean Energy Leaders (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
Creating green jobs and building equity. The host for this episode is Mitch Ewan. The guests for this episode are Kirsten Baumgart Turner, James McCallen, Carolyn Revere Wood and Parker Kushima. State Energy Office Deputy Director Kirsten Baumgart Turner will discuss the office’s inclusive stakeholder outreach and engagement with a focus on energy equity as […]
Improving the Lives of Hawaii’s Most Marginalized (Likable Science)
Social science research enables evidence-based interventions that make real and significant impacts on the lives of disadvantaged persons. On this episode of Likable Science, we’ll talk about how a suite of diverse social science research approaches can be applied to societal problems such as homelessness and poverty, and how solutions to those problems can and […]
Hawaii Minimum Wage-Near Poverty Pay in Paradise (What’s On Your Mind Hawaii)
Who can afford to live in Hawaii?. Several minimum wage bills failed to gather any traction in this years legislative session. Tim Apicella explores the issue of why Hawaii has the lowest living wage in the United States. The host for this episode is Tim Apicella. The guests for this episode are Nicole Woo and […]