US WORLD REPORT
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWorld News from a US/UN Perspective. Meet the movers and shakers of the U.N. community. We interview authors, filmmakers, diplomats, messengers of peace, heads of state and special operatives of all member governments. Topics include: security, world health, famine, disaster relief, migration, military conflicts, drug intervention, sex trafficking, human rights and all other cultural and societal issues.
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Truth Or Consequences
April 08, 2021 22:46 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MBIf someone asked you, "Does this cell phone make me look fat?" How would you answer? Tell the truth or tell a white lie? Seems pretty unimportant... right? But when it comes to government or politics it can take on a whole new dimension and right here in the United States that's just what has happened. Join Tom Osborne and company as they try to make sense of the last four years.
Where Do We Go From Here? 03/19/21
March 24, 2021 17:08 - 42 minutes - 48.4 MBThese are tumultuous times and US World Report, now in its 6th season is back on the air. With our new US president Joe Biden in the White house, it’s no longer business as usual. We hope you enjoy the show’s new format with Moderator Tom Osborne, and co-hosts Mary Saliba and Dr. David Kanervo. There’s a new executive producer as well. USWR welcomes back Feisal Khan.
Violence - Fire In America
June 11, 2020 15:42 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBVIOLENCE: FIRE IN AMERICA Indifference, Silence, Injustice, Anger, the language of the unheard,Police reform, judicial reform, fifty years and where’s the progress? Is it protest or chaos? Mean streets or safe streets? Military or national guard? Do we go to the street or stay home?Join the US-World Report team as we weigh the consequences of hiding in fear, or living in faith, marching with hope, or sitting safely in silence. These are the stakes as we explore the topic, Violence in Am...
RU Losing Your Mind?
May 31, 2020 14:02 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBRU Losing Your Mind (Airdate) 05/30/20 For many millions of Americans there is a virus that affects not just our bodies, but for some, our minds. For some forty million life is out of control. We are overwhelmed with anxiety and depression. As we panic over our fears for the safety of our families a toxic rage sets in. When our loved ones die visits are denied. We panic over thoughts that our family will be infected if we go to work, where our next pay check is coming from if we don’t, i...
Troops At Risk
May 31, 2020 13:54 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBTROOPS AT RISK (airdate) 05/23/20 This memorial day as we mourn our losses and honor our dead we are reminded of the living who have cheated death. Among those are soldiers who paid the highest price for our security. They now face a worldwide plague on the frontlines at home, one that does not respond to AK47s or airstrikes: homelessness, misinformation, finding a doctor you can reach, endless red tape and paperwork that does not apply to you, like coming up with a home address wh...
Who's Holding Down The Fort?
May 31, 2020 13:44 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBWho’s Holding Down The Fort? Airdate 05/16/20 Who is essential? Who is absolutely necessary? They are the People who make our towns and cities run, the faithful brace of health care workers, the transit workers who take us where we need to go, the grocery store checkout clerks, those who mind the malls, the diner, those we ask into our homes to fix our plumbing, the factory and plant workers who spend more time together than they do with their own families, those who are forced to choose ...
Virus Dreams 05/02/20
May 16, 2020 13:52 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBNightmares in broad daylight with faulty logic and confusion at the top on down, face masks, an invisible and stalking plague, people falling ill and dying at random. Refrigerator trucks keeping them in our streets. Nothing is safe to touch, and everything is banned. Waking nights, dreams and nightmares bring us the plain truth of what we feel about what we are seeing but cannot consciously process. U.S. World Report listens to the dreams and nightmares of a nation and world in crisis and...
Voice Of America - Under Siege
April 24, 2020 17:34 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBJoin US World Report as it hosts special guest Stephen Schlesinger who speaks out in defense of America’s voice, the Voice of America, under siege at home and abroad; The voice that for 75 years which has been the guardian of objective, independent and reliable news gathering. In the wilderness of World War II, the Cold War, and now the war on the worldwide pandemic Covid 19, VOA’s mission has been to report, unhindered or uncensored, good news or bad . Even now as we are locked down and our...
Recovering From Tragedy
April 17, 2020 18:01 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBWe are in a state of national shock. Change is at its peak. If we want to lead the world through this crisis we must take our government seriously if we want other nations to do so. There will be many curves to flatten, including the spiral upward of hate and division. When we flatten that curve, what will be left of the power of the people who suffered this crisis. As if we were emerging from the wreckage of the Twin Towers, we bang pans outside our windows and applaud health workers, ...
Communication & Social Distancing
April 16, 2020 17:09 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBCommunication & Social Distancing – First Airdate 04/11/20 The Pandemic that plagues us has become the leading cause of death in America, surpassing cancer and heart disease. American health experts tell us to stay at home, and most definitely to avoid human contact. Meanwhile when we need it the most, our president dithers and deceives as thousands die and millions demand an answer why? Join us this week on US World Report as we take a closer look at how our basic freedoms now denied...
Change In A Life Changing World
April 10, 2020 15:52 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB‘Change In A Life Changing World’ (Airdate) 04/04/20 The World is Changing, out of control, shut down, lock down, halt the spread, economic catastrophe, months without pay, how long how far? Social distancing, when social is the air we breathe. 80 year olds will not. Empty all the churches & synagogues. First responders bringing in the dead and bringing home the virus. The world has watched America trip, but it has not fallen. “Senators and Congressman head the call,” “Don’t block the d...
Crisis: Fight Or Flight?
March 27, 2020 16:04 - 39 minutes - 22.5 MBCrisis: Fight or Flight? America now tops the world in Covid 19 virus cases and the number is doubling every four days and on the way to reach 100 million in the next month. In the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt called upon America to reject fear. John Kennedy faced down Nikita Khrushchev in the ‘62 Cuban Missile Crisis. Do we run or stand and fight? US World Report examines America’s will and state of mind as we confront the scourge of Covid 19.
Quarantined - Life In A Fishbowl
March 20, 2020 04:49 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB‘Quarantined – Life In A Fishbowl’ US World Report radio Airdate: 03/21/20 Who do you trust and why? What will we eat and how long will this go on? Millennials, a generation let go and left deprived of a financial future. Will the Coronavirus find its way into the heart of America? Does Locking down our cities and states meaning locking out democracy? Join the US World Report team as we assess the damage going forward. As a side note, in 1864 amidst an armed insurgency the National...
America - Divided But United
March 16, 2020 02:29 - 39 minutes - 54 MBAmerica – Divided But United There are many who seek to hear a voice like JFK who once called to the “young at heart regardless of age, “Be strong and of courage, be not afraid, neither be dismayed.” Join US World Report as we examine how far we’ve fallen from that golden moment of 1963 unity. What went wrong and how do we find our way back? Tom Osborne, Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Saliba & Ken McCaleb review Donald Trump’s, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden’s P.O.V. of the world as they know it t...
McCarthyism - Have You No Sense Of Decency Sir?
March 06, 2020 17:20 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBMcCarthyism – Have You No Sense Of Decency Sir? Airdate: 03/07/20 McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term refers to senator Joe McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) and has its origin in the period in the U.S. known as the 2ndRed Scare. (1950-1954). Orson Wells, Charlie Chaplin, Lena Horne, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie & hundreds of other artists, musicians, directors and actors were blacklisted and. labeled as communists. A...
Mars
March 06, 2020 17:08 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBMars – Should We Go There? Original Airdate: 02/22/20 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon had a habit of saying, “There is no planet B”, This statement was reiterated at the Paris Climate Summit in 2016. But Elon Musk thinks that maybe there is… Mars, and he wants to colonize it in 2024. But the politics to get there keeps changing with each American administration. Join Tom Osborne and his radio news team as they explore the challenges that lay ahead.
The Man With The Money - Michael Bloomberg
February 14, 2020 18:52 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB'The Man With The Money Michael Bloomberg' -Airdate: 02/15/20 He is the wealthiest man ever to enter politics with an estimated self worth between 40-60 Billion dollars. He files his taxes on time & his sight is set on the White House. What will it take to get him there? Mike Bloomberg’s goal is to remove President Trump from office after only his first term. His plans seem to be well under way. Join Tom Osborne and the US World Report radio news team as they explore the myth and magic of ...
The 'CoronaVirus Update'
February 09, 2020 14:51 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBThe ‘CoronaVirus Update’ – Original Airdate 02/08/20 What do you do when the state department tells you to leave China? You get out of there as soon as possible! But what if you can’t… right away? US World Report picks up the story of an American teacher who perhaps stayed a little too long in a very unsafe environment. His first hand report of what it’s like to be in the eye of the storm is all here. Follow the anguish of his story from start to finish. The infected numbers are now doubli...
Is There Life After Death?
February 04, 2020 00:36 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBUNDERSTANDING IMMORTALITY: “Is there Life After Death?” Based on US World Report Radio Does everything about a person disappear at death? Perhaps it is grace that remains. The thought that our brain stops working, then dissolves reminds me of what happens when you pour salt on a snail. We are mostly water and salt, the imprint of all generations swirls within and without. Whether we like it or not, our Creator is not—the otherin any sense. We can never equal the sum of all that...
RU Depressed? UR Not Alone!
January 29, 2020 18:15 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBRU Depressed? UR Not Alone! Original Airdate: 01/25/20 With nearly 350 million people world wide expressing how they are feeling depressed, the US World Report news team tackles this issue with a message. We as a species can do better… but what about our pets? Are they affected? The US World Report barely scratches the surface of this overwhelming state of mind. Maybe we can learn something from our U.S., president as well? That would be from President Abraham Lincoln of course!
The Loss Of Shared Experience
January 29, 2020 18:06 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBThe Loss Of Shared Experience Original Airdate: 01/18/20 What’s your fondest memory? Was it landing on the moon or the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show? Maybe it’s going on a family picnic without staring at your smart phone. With all the new tech toys to distract us, the loss of shared experience is a human right of passage being neglected. Join Tom Osborne and his US World Report radio news team to see how we can all reconnect.
Explaining Wag The Dog
January 29, 2020 17:59 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBExplaining Wag The Dog Original Airdate: 01/11/20 It’s time to bring our millennial audience up to speed on what some might say would be the convenience of starting a war. Meaning to distract American citizens from a trial of impeachment you might create a diversion. Based on a 1997 movie of the same name, Wag The Dog is sure to entertain all generations past, present & future.
Predictions & Changing Laws in 2020
January 29, 2020 17:50 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBPredictions & Changing Laws in 2020 Original Airdate: 01/04/20 As the title of this program implies, the US World Report staff makes heady predictions for the next 12 months based on research and pure speculation. Also included in this program are changes to new laws across the United States.
Most Influential Persons of 2019
December 29, 2019 19:28 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBMost Influential Persons of 2019 – (Original Airdate) 12/28/19 Who do you think the news team of US World Report chose? There are four that we focused on, an economic forecaster, two politicians (Donald Trump is not one of them) and a teenager. Join Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Saliba and Ken McCaleb who were inspired by the Brookings Institute and their findings.
Genocide For Beginners
December 29, 2019 19:02 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBGenocide For Beginners (Original Airdate) 12/14/19 Is a new book authored and released by Tom Osborne and Dr. David Kanervo. It covers the career of Tom Osborne during his time as ABC World News Tonight’s bureau chief to the United Nations. Tom worked side by side with Peter Jennings for over a decade dealing with three genocides leading up to the war in Iraq. Nearly four years in creation, his riveting story is now available worldwide through Amazon.com. This radio broadcast is a companio...
PTSD - Symptoms and Signs
December 29, 2019 18:29 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBPTSD – Symptoms and Signs (Original Airdate) 12/07/19 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a lot more prevalent than you think. It’s not something only veterans who return from war zones experience. Students in high school and college, parents who have lost a child are also at risk. Learn the early signs and symptoms from the US World Report radio news team of Tom Osborne, Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Saliba and Ken McCaleb.
The End Of Cash Money Near?
December 29, 2019 18:04 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBOriginal Airdate 11/23/19 In the not too distant future... cash transactions will be a thing of the past. So hold on to your plastic credit cards or smart phone as we join the world community in a cashless society. But will some us get left behind. Join Tom Osborne and his US World Report news team for a wake up call that's sure to surprise you.
Cloning - Is It Ethical?
November 18, 2019 02:08 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBIs Cloning Ethical? Major world religions do not have an issue with livestock or animal cloning. But when it comes to people, that’s a whole different story. On this week’s radio broadcast show of US World Report, we ask “Are we playing God?” Is it safe to use clones in the food supply? How much meat and milk has already been brought to market? Does cloning animals cause animal suffering? With the successful cloning of primates… are humans next? Join Tom Osborne, Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Sa...
The Electoral College
October 28, 2019 05:01 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBThe Electoral College Vs. Million Votes - Airdate: 10/26/19 US World Report Radio peels away the mystery of how U.S. Presidents are elected. The National Popular Vote (NPV) is gaining traction with more than half the votes needed to change things around. Your favorite radio news team makes sense of the nonsense. Some new information revealed here may surprise all of our listeners about how little we know of this confusing topic.
Bail Vs. Jail
October 28, 2019 04:51 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBBail Vs. Jail Airdate: 10/19/19 How fair is bail bond posting to the poor among us? US World Report Radio explores this outdated 2 billion dollar a year industry and presents alternatives.
Electric Cars
October 28, 2019 04:40 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBElectric Cars – How They Will Change Our World Airdate 10/12/19 By 2025 electric cars will dominate the roadways of Norway. The rest of the world needs to catch up and China may be leading the way… Join this informative broadcast by the US World Report Radio team with Tom Osborne.
Who's Your Hero?
October 28, 2019 04:28 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBWho’s Your Hero? Airdate: 10/05/19 We all have one or more… Is it JFK/RFK, Eisenhower, Maya Angelou or John Lennon. Well they’re all featured in this episode of US World Report Radio.
Bullying Thru Righteousness
September 29, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBBullying Thru Righteousness – Airdate 09/28/19 Bullies, we’ve all known them throughout our lives. The definition is a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. Typically a bully tries to force another person to do what they want thru fear. It starts pretty young in pre-school but can continue all the way to adulthood into the work force. Join Tom Osborne and the US World Report Radio news team as they deal with this tumultuous topic in today’s politi...
Child Soldiers - You're In The Army Now
September 23, 2019 12:58 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBCHILD SOLDIERS – You’re In The Army Now Airdate: 09/21/19 Around the globe children are on the front Line. Child soldiers, as young as five to eighteen years old with machetes, AK 47s, and even more vicious ways of killing have been coerced and placed in wars across the globe in at least 18 armed conflicts. Whole groups of students and children are kidnapped, drugged and addicted to fight in these wars. These are the most vulnerable of all, seeking a “family” to escape poverty and ...
The World Is On Fire
September 23, 2019 12:38 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBThe World On Fire – Who’s To Blame? Airdate 09/14/19 Earth is heating up and fires are everywhere! Is this the result of global warming? Young people world-wide demand answers from their parents, elders & statesmen. If now is not the time to react… then when… they ask. It’s not just the Amazon we are worried about, it’s our home states, our back yards and our agriculture industry. Look around you and what do you see? A scorched planet that’s pleading for help. Join the radio news team ...
US World Report Radio Returns in their 4th Season
September 08, 2019 14:29 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBUS World Report Summer Re-Cap 2019 -We’re back! US World Report Radio has returned to the airwaves in their now fourth season. On Saturday September 7th, even though your favorite news team doesn’t usually do politics per se we decided to discuss our views in a balanced way on the following subjects without any conflict or condescension: HONG KONG, TARIFFS, BREXIT and IMMIGRATION. These were the stories that were making headlines during our summer break from broadcasting. It was only righ...
An Age For Justice
June 23, 2019 00:59 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBElder abuse includes physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon an older adult, their financial exploitation, or neglect of their welfare by people who are directly responsible for their care. In the U.S. alone, more than half a million reports of elder abuse reach authorities every year, and millions more cases go unreported. As older adults become more physically frail, they’re less able to take care of themselves, stand up to bullying, or fight back if attacked. Mental or physic...
Will The Auto Industry Save AM & FM Radio?
June 07, 2019 06:21 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB‘Will The Auto Industry Save AM & FM Radio?’ Radio is competing with everything and everybody. Content reigns supreme in this very competitive arena and it’s quickly expanding. The auto industry has been busy behind the scenes deciding on a dynamic change. They want to break the monopoly that radio broadcasters have enjoyed since 1929. By making streaming, the web and downloads available in cars offered today, radio may be forced to get into the back seat. The Tesla Model 3 doesn’t even o...
The Tiny House Revolution
June 01, 2019 16:31 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThe Tiny House Revolution – Is It A Fad? Admit it… you’ve often dreamed of escaping the 9-to-5 world and moving to a cabin in the mountains or pictured yourself living in a tiny house next to the ocean. It’s an escapist fantasy. Sure, you might be able to scale down and live in a quiet and peaceful place when you retire, but right now you need to work and take care of Susie, Bobby, Megan, and numerous other inhabitants of your 2000 square foot home. Let’s be realistic. US World Report Radi...
VR Vacations - The New Staycation?
May 24, 2019 16:24 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBVR Vacations – The New Staycation? Virtual Reality of VR has actually been around since the late 80’s. It has been frequently been used by video game companies such as Sega and Nintendo with virtual reality headsets, however the technology has recently become mainstream. In fact, it’s so popular Facebook invested $2 billion dollars in 2014 to pioneer it’s arrival into our households. Now, Samsung, HTC, Google and Sony have jumped on the bandwagon. Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomer...
Retirement At 65 - Still Possible?
May 17, 2019 17:26 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBRetirement At 65 – Still Possible? Are you ready or thinking of retiring? Forget it! The act of leaving your job after decades of service is a traumatic transition, even for the best of us. Is it because of unfinished aspirations or an emotional sense of security and well-being? When we cease to earn money we question our own value. Who are we and what are we going to do? 25% of adults expect to retire by age 65 but 39% think otherwise. We could be working up to age 74, before you kn...
Millennials & Marriage
May 10, 2019 13:35 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB‘Millennials & Marriage-Saying I Don’t!’ Millennials, are saying no to traditional marriage in record numbers…and that’s not all. In Western culture in the late 18th century, marriage transformed from an economic arrangement into a union based on love. Now it may again be heading toward radical change. Marriage rates are plummeting. The median age at first marriage is now 27 for women and 29 for men — up from 20 for women and 23 for men in 1960. The median age at first marriage is now 27 f...
The U.S. National Debt
May 04, 2019 02:26 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB'The U.S. Debt – Does It Really Matter?’ 21Trillion dollars! What me Worry? Debt or deficit, Who's responsible? When do they start docking your check? Some say the economy is in great shape. Who says? Confusion reigns as those who are rich get richer. When is the next recession? Should we raise taxes or cut spending? Tune into US World Report Radio to find out the answers to these questions and more with Tom Osborne, Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Saliba and Ken McCaleb.
Crystal Kids - Who Are They?
April 26, 2019 17:59 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBWhy are some 4 and 5 year-old children able to master a musical instrument? Some even can sing before they have learned to talk. Join Tom Osborne, Dr. David Kanervo, Mary Saliba & Ken McCaleb for a fascinating romp into the land of the metaphysical. This is not your usual US World Report radio broadcast but a sincere look at some very gifted children. A 2011 study suggested parents of children with ADHD who label their children as "indigos" may perceive problematic behaviors emblematic of ...
World Wide Web - How Safe Is It?
April 19, 2019 12:47 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWorld Wide Web – How Safe Is It? Are children any safer now than they were 30 years ago on the Internet? Join Tom Osborne’s US World Report radio news team for this week’s broadcast. Tech firms are finding themselves on the defensive these days. Critics accuse them of not doing enough to curb the spread of "fake news" which has helped polarize election campaigns around the world and of maximizing profits by harvesting data on consumers’ browsing habits. British computer scientist Tim B...
The New Music Business (Part 2)
April 11, 2019 15:51 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB‘The New Music Business (Part 2) Production Vs. Content’ This is not your mother’s, grandmothers or great grandparents music business. But what is it? When did everything start sounding the same? We’ve gone from ‘Singing In The Rain’ to ‘Purple Rain’ without a missing a beat. What happened to the melody along the way and when was the last time you whistled a happy tune? Find out in this week’s US World Report radio broadcast how little you actually know about this evolving industry. It ma...
The New Music Business
April 06, 2019 16:58 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThe New Music Business (Part 1 of 2) A disturbing new music industry statistic claims that artists will only get 12 percent of the $43 billion the industry generates annually. According to the report, the industry's $43 billion year of 2017 was its most profitable since 2006. Listeners are spending more money than ever before, largely on streaming and live music, with consumer spending totaling more than $20 billion last year. Companies like Pandora & Spotify are financially hitting songw...
Time Travel - Is It Possible?
March 29, 2019 10:46 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBTime Travel – Is It Possible? Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically using a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Time travel is a widely-recognized concept in philosophy and fiction. Imagine the reaction by readers of H. G. Wells' 1895 novel The Time Machine. The book was of course was ahead of its time… It is uncertain if time travel to the past is physica...
RT - Exposing Russian Television
March 22, 2019 16:52 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBRT – Exposing Russian Television RT (formerly Russia Today) is a Russian international television network funded by the Russian government. It operates pay television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia, as well as providing Internet content in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic and Russian. RT has been frequently described as a propaganda outlet for the Russian government and its foreign policy. RT has also been accused of spreading disinformation by news reporters, i...
Brexit - What's Up?
March 15, 2019 17:52 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBBrexit –What’s Up? Have Aliens taken over the minds of those calling the shots in the United Kingdom? At a perilous time in National and Domestic affairs, U.S. alliances are shaken. Britain’s uncertain future raises questions about one of our most important allies when we need it the most. What is Putin to make of all this chaos and how will he take advantage of it? Will this threaten the carefully laid Good Friday peace between Northern Ireland and the South? Will this re-ignite ‘The Tro...