If Not Us is a podcast series of candid conversations with people doing good in the world. They are stepping up to fight for justice, advocate to do the right thing, and address pressing social issues that deserve our attention. Each episode goes deep with interviews of activists, nonprofits leaders, social influencers, or change-makers, hosted by Media Cause.
In this episode of If Not Us, we sit down with Philip Rutherford of Faces & Voices of Recovery. Faces & Voices is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing the over 23 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, families, friends, and allies into recovery community organizations and networks to promote the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery. We talk about what recovery looks like in the US and who gets it right.
27 Dec 2022
Uniquely American: Medical Debt
In this episode of Uniquely American Problems we’re covering the topic of medical debt. Who has it, why is it an issue, and what can we do about it?
Folks in the US owe around $195 billion in medical debt. 16 million people have over $1,000 in medical debt and 3 million people owe over $10,000 in medical debt. I know that’s a lot of numbers - just know it’s a big group of people that owe a decent chunk of change. While we hear in the episode this kind of debt is treated differently than say an overdue credit card, it still is a burden that can negatively impact a variety of other financial decisions.
In this episode, we chat with Jack Daily, Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of San Diego to see how he and his team tackle the issue day in and day out.
7 Dec 2022
Uniquely American Crisis: Misinformation
In this episode of Uniquely American Problems we’re covering the hot topic of Misinformation with John Silva, Senior Director of Professional and Community Learning, from the News Literacy Project.
The News Literacy Project, is a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy.
We talked about the goals of misinformation, how it hooks you and how just about everyone is susceptible in falling for a false claim. We also talked about how to navigate the holidays if you’re spending time with someone who regularly shares false narratives on social media - and fun fact - that plan doesn’t include confronting them at the dinner table.
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