Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy #1496 Home Is Where The Hardship Is (Housing Crisis Throwback)
Original Air Date: 615/2022
The many reasons why we are experiencing a housing crisis in the US and beyond but it mostly comes down to treating housing as a commodity to be profited from rather than a basic human need or, if you're feeling radical, a basic human right.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: The Housing Market - If You Don't Know, Now You Know - The Daily Show - Air Date 12-8-21
Ch. 2: How Foreign Companies Are Raising Housing Prices - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 12-27-21
Ch. 3: John and Ana React to Bonkers Housing Story - The Damage Report - Air Date 3-12-22
Ch. 4: How Socialists Solved The Housing Crisis - The Gravel Institute - Air Date 1-29-21
Ch. 6: Eviction Rates Are Rising - The Takeaway - Air Date 5-13-22
Ch. 7: Why Dems Have Abandoned Public Housing - The Majority Report - Air Date 4-9-22
Ch. 9: Short-term rental housing is hurting Ouray residents - Rocky Mountain PBS - Air Date 7-19-21
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: An illustration of a simple green house with a "$" symbol incorporated into it. The vertical line of the symbol is also the shape of the chimney and the front door. Small dollar signs flow out of the chimney, getting smaller as they go up.
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