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Sam always knew he was starting life on the back foot. When his parents split, Sam, his mother and his brother had to learn to survive in a world not built for single-parent families. Add to that Sam's diagnosis with a form of dwarfism and the odds seemed stacked against them. As surgeons kept breaking and resetting Sam's legs in attempts to keep him walking, disability and poverty collided, and it took all the family's strength not to crumple in the impact. In Broke, lawyer and disability advocate Sam Drummond weaves a poignant, stirring and deeply compassionate tale of life on the fringes.

Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country almost unrecognisable from the one that existed a decade ago. But whose fault is it really? Who broke Britain and how did they do it?

When tough-on-crime laws passed 30 years ago during an era of drug-fueled violence, they were supported across the political spectrum. The subsequent "war on drugs" sent non-violent offenders to prison for decades and, in some cases, life. As a result, the nation's prison and jail population today is 2.3 million, more than quadruple the number that were incarcerated in 1980. One in 100 adults is behind bars in America.

One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of price-gouging, middlemen and a series of elusive money games in need of a serious shake-up.

The American way of war is enabled by the concept of massing all available firepower—when done correctly it makes US forces hard to beat. However improvised explosive devices have increasingly enabled a new kind of asymmetric warfare, one that conventional forces continue to struggle to counter. This book offers a "counter-IED playbook," one based upon the author's experiences of over ninety months of combat operations, working the problem sets of Fires, Effects, IEDs, Close Target Reconnaissance, Tracking-Tagging-Locating (TTL), and Information Operations.

Combining the compelling insight of Nixonland and the narrative verve of Ladies and Gentleman: The Bronx is Burning, a journalist’s definitive cultural and political history of the fatefully important moment when American politics and culture turned: the year 2000. Before there was Coronavirus...

"The whole world is watching!" cried protestors at the 1968 Democratic convention as Chicago police beat them in the streets. When some of that violence was then aired on network television, another kind of hell broke loose. Some viewers were stunned and outraged; others thought the protestors deserved what they got. No one—least of all Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley—was happy with how the networks handled it. In When the News Broke, Heather Hendershot revisits television coverage of those four chaotic days in 1968—not only the violence in the streets but also the tumultuous convention itself.

This podcast deals with all things broken-yet-fixable in Vermont! We discuss policies and resources relating to agriculture, the environment, housing, transportation, food, and the local economy. Guests will include Vermont community members, farmers, law makers, educators, and business owners. On each podcast we will deep dive on a topic of interest, share relevant resources relating to funding and public participation opportunities, share little known facts about weird laws in Vermont, and discuss ideas on how to fix the broken-things! Brought to you by Jennifer Byrne from the White River ...

A New York Times bestselling author and veteran Fox Business financial journalist’s explosive deep-dive into the progressive madness that has infected and corrupted the world’s biggest corporations, threatening the stability of the global economy—and life as we know it. How did a bunch of...

The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign.

We talk about how Britain degraded from a united nation that provided the first comprehensive welfare state in the world to its people, including a free national health service, free education, subsidised housing and utilities to what it is today commonly known as 'Broken Britain' amongst the people. This is a divided country where the basics of life are increasingly outside the reach of ordinary people, where the welfare state has been degraded so it's not fit for purpose and no institution functions for the betterment of the country and its people. We look at how this happened, who ...

What's going on y'all My name is Mario Wills welcome to Broke Brown Couch while here with my Co-host and sister Priscilla Mo' we are going to have a ton of fun talking pretty much about anything from movies and games to worldwide news, relationships, sex, and daily life. I can't wait to show you all what we're about and start the wonderful adventure with you all!

Broke Down Sports is part of the WMEX sports podcast network and is delivering Boston sports in a fun fast paced way. The show, which at time can get heated, will provide thoughtful analysis and opinions on what is going on in Boston sports.

Going for Broke is a co-production of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and PRX’s "To The Best of Our Knowledge" at Wisconsin Public Radio. The three-part series hosted by broadcaster Ray Suarez centers on Americans who have lived on the edge. They share their sometimes startling economic experiences and also insight into our society as a whole. Each hour also includes some of our country’s top thinkers on income inequality, among them the legendary writer Barbara Ehrenreich, author of the classic “Nickel and Dimed,” who passed away in September 2022. In each episode we ask: what...

If you are part of the consumer bankruptcy profession, these podcasts are a must-listen. Consumer Bankruptcy Diary dives into the latest trends, challenges, and developments in this specialized field. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned attorney, trustee, judge, or someone interested in the intricacies of consumer bankruptcy law, these podcasts deliver insightful discussions, expert interviews, and thought-provoking conversations on both fundamental and emerging topics. Tune in to stay informed, engaged, and even entertained as we explore the evolving landscape of consumer bankruptcy. ...

Youtuber Kiran, of the channel "Close 2 Broke", brings his friends and guests in for an open discussion.

Banana Broke Crew? - A Brotherhood of NBA fans based in London, UK. Brought to you by Nicholas Kxy, Kam, Kenny, Cardox, Sweeterman Mongs & Neighbourhood Bheks! Keep it locked for the BEST debates and talks all NBA related! Subscribe to us on Youtube - Banana Broke Crew Follow us on twitter - @bananabrokecrew Instagram - @bananabrokecrew

Trigger warnings, PC police and pronouns be gone! Join Carla Efstratiou as she bravely goes where no millennial has gone before. With a background in journalism and 10 years experience as an entrepreneur she dissects the issues of the day without any of the woke fluff. Underpinned by a deep passion for freedom of speech, Carla will explore topics ranging from politics to culture to society unapologetically and unfiltered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob and Phil are two aircraft mechanics working for a major airline. They want to hear all the hilarious stories in all areas of aviation. If you have a story they want to hear about it.

Hi! We are Stephanie and Dominique and we are cheer moms…. as well as other sports—moms 😅. Enjoy snippets of our unscripted and unedited musings as we are “working” in the cheer gym and talking about cheer…. and anything else that comes up! No mama drama just fun. We hit record and go. Enjoy! ❤️