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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Leid Stories catches up with some stories that made headlines over the weekend and primes the pump for one in particular that will occupy our attention for some time--President Trump's proposed budget and its likely impact.
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
We are bombarded every day with "news" and "information" about myriad ways Trump is planning to make our lives a living hell. We're anxious, depressed and overwhelmed by the madness. What can we do?
For one thing, we can share our thoughts and ideas. And we can build community.
Leid Stories invites you to its open forum, "Free Your Mind Friday," where your thoughts and opinions really do matter.
Call 888-874-4888 and free your mind!
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
No question about it, President Donald Trump and his administration are at front and center of a political whirlwind, the main purpose of which seems to be to image management. The White House and Trump's "message" people scrub him clean every; Trump is the America's best and greatest president of all time.
Of course, this contradicts just about everything in our daily experience of Trump.
This is why we've been discussing the yawning gap between Trump's crazy, chaotic world and the real world most of us live in, trying to discern the truth of things.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Listeners deconstruct coverage of major stories in the news, paying particular attention to what is omitted or appears to be skewed to shape public opinion and attitudes.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Leid Stories continues to explore major--though unreported or underreported--news issues and developments that are having inordinate impact on our lives and communities.
Of special importance in this exercise is examining whether we are growing in our understanding of social, political and economic systems and how they are used by segments of our society competing for power and dominance.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
The month of March already appears to be living up to its dreaded reputation, and it's not only about weather-related disasters. March 2019 has a packed agenda for us, on just about every level.
Leid Stories explores a few of the news items March has blindsided us with.
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
It's the first day of the month of March. Time to get your brain in gear to keep you focused and ready to handle the craziness that's coming.
Leid Stories' "Free Your Mind Friday," our weekly open forum, helps you test your opinions and ideas. Let's hear what you're thinking.
Choose your topic, call 888-874-4888, and make your case.
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Leid Stories continues with our theme this week of identifying serious errors, omissions and political biases in how major news stories are being reported.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Leid Stories presents another chapter of "What's the Real Story?"
We're separating the wheat from the chaff in news stories and media reports that currently are shaping public opinion.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
We continue to look for truth behind the catchy headlines and sensationalized reporting that have become standard fare in media today.
Fortunately, audiences like Leid Stories listeners are becoming more adept at reading, watching and listening between the lies.