Summary This page provides an overview of crisis situations in the United States. For world news, read the “Countries in Crisis 2023” report. News reports below are listed in chronological order with headings showing the source and date. Topics include widespread fraud, smash-and-grab organized retail crime, regions of drought, catastrophic floods, homelessness, tornados, gun violence,… Continue reading U.S. Crisis Report 2023
Category: Public Interest
Gun Safety and Gun Rights – 2023
Summary This document offers news and reports on the latest state of gun safety and gun rights in the United States. As gun-related tragedies increase in frequency and severity, the tug of war between opposing sides of the issue continues at a deadlock. The topic of firearms and the second amendment are under the overall… Continue reading Gun Safety and Gun Rights – 2023
Women’s Rights News 2022
Summary This is a 2022 year-end report on the state of women’s rights around the world, with a curated selection of stories. News reports are listed below in chronological order with source and date used for each entry heading. Historic Context For context, in the United States, as recent as a few generations ago, in… Continue reading Women’s Rights News 2022
Direct Action Report 2022
Introduction This document provides some recent news reports relating to direct action in 2022, and the context for what we are seeing globally. In its simplest form, direct action is a way for a group to circumvent the normal democratic process for the advancement of a goal. While freedom of speech is part of the… Continue reading Direct Action Report 2022
Population Report 2022
Summary This document provides some news and information about the state of our global population. Information below is listed chronologically with the most recent at the top. Entry headers include source and date. Some commentary for context is at the top of this document. This document is a companion to a longer population reference guide… Continue reading Population Report 2022
Condoleezza Rice News 2022
Summary Condoleezza Rice is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In November 2022, leaders and members of the Republican Party began doing some soul searching to evaluate what a refreshed vision for the party might be. The mid-term election outcome pointed to the… Continue reading Condoleezza Rice News 2022
Adrift: America in 100 Charts — Scott Galloway
Summary This page offers information and video interviews relating to Scott Galloway’s new book Adrift: America in 100 Charts. Links Articles Book Description from Amazon We are only just beginning to reckon with our post-pandemic future. As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we’re faced… Continue reading Adrift: America in 100 Charts — Scott Galloway
Healthcare Scarcity News 2022
Summary This document provides some information about improving access to healthcare in rural and underserved urban areas. This is referred to as the democratization of healthcare. This is generally a problem for sparsely populated areas, and areas impacted by severe poverty where schools, hospitals, grocery stores, libraries, and other essential services are limited or dismantled.… Continue reading Healthcare Scarcity News 2022
Qatar News 2022
Summary There is usually some scandal associated with high-profile world events such as the Olympics or World Cup. So, the expected concerns and news stories seem to be surfacing with regard to Qatar. Some are documented and well-founded, while others are speculative. An additional concern with Qatar are the conservative laws about social behavior. This… Continue reading Qatar News 2022
Lebanon Report 2022
Summary This document contains selected news reports about Lebanon in 2022 as well as some past context. Information is provided in chronological order with the most recent at the top. Source and date are used for entry headings. Support The following efforts are being made to assist the people of Lebanon. News Al Jazeera (29… Continue reading Lebanon Report 2022
Healthcare System News 2022
Summary This page offers news about the state of healthcare workers and facilities during times of being overwhelmed. Entries are chronological with the source and date used as the header. NBC (18 Nov 2022) “Primary Care Doctors Report Burn Out” — With flu season surging, RSV sending many sick children to the hospital, and Covid-19… Continue reading Healthcare System News 2022
Facebook News 2022
Summary This page provides selected news about Facebook with a focus on the decline of the platform. On 9 Nov 2022, it was announced that 11,000 people would be let go from the company. In addition to the challenges of difficult economic times, social media platforms are encountering consumer fatigue. People are: More information is… Continue reading Facebook News 2022