Why So Much Holiday Anxiety? 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

PROGRAM #10970 12:00 PM PT 

Why So Much Holiday Anxiety? 

Americans are heading into the holiday season in a worse mood than last year. A new survey shows that economic uncertainty, the cost of health care, and fear of ICE raids and gun violence have many people on edge. What does the latest data reveal about the nation’s emotional state? Which issues are driving collective stress? Why has anxiety risen, and what do experts recommend? Mental health leaders break down the findings.

Guest: Dr. Bernardo Ng, Medical Director and Co-founder, Sun Valley Research Center and Member, American Psychiatric Association (APA) Council of Communications, Imperial, CA.

Starbucks Strike. Starbucks workers organized a strike to protest the company’s anti-union campaign and its refusal to negotiate labor agreements. Baristas staged their walkout on “Red Cup Day,” marking what is considered the longest and largest strike in the company’s history. What are workers demanding? What is the current labor landscape for Starbucks employees? What might happen next in this growing labor dispute?

Guest: Terri Gerstein, Director, NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University-NYU, New York, NY.

U.S. Expands Military Power in the Caribbean. U.S. pressure on Venezuela has reached a new level. The military buildup in the Caribbean is being described as the largest in a century, with Washington sending some of its most powerful warships to the region. Venezuela has declared a state of maximum alert, as Trump signals potential talks with Maduro. What does this massive deployment mean? How are regional leaders responding? And where do the U.N. and the OAS stand?

Guest: Adam Isacson, Director for Defense Oversight, Washington Office on Latin America, Washington, DC.

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