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Wednesday, December 26th: Fred Kammer, Felicia Kornbluh, Jim Mayer

University of Vermont Professor Felicia Kornbluh discusses her book, “Ensuring Poverty.” Kornbluh addresses welfare reform in a feminist perspective. Father Fred Kammer, Executive Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New Orleans explore causes and cures for food insecurity and food deserts. Kammer provides recommendations focusing on issues of race, immigration and poverty. Baton Rouge businessman and activist Jim Mayer reflects on the events of 2018 and what to anticipate in 2019, a statewide election year in Louisiana.

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Kornbluh/Kammer on poverty/food insecurity

Every weekday Jim engages listeners with compelling discussions ranging from presidential and gubernatorial campaigns to LSU football and the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Isaac.