Millions of North Americans are threatened with homelessness. Bankrupt governments are not responding. Could you hack it? Alex interviews homeless advocates in New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Vancouver, Canada
All interviews by Alex Smith, Radio Ecoshock
Music: "Talkin About the Homeless" by Daddy Lumba (Ghana).
Two quick clips on homelessness by the late George Carlin, 1992 tour "Jammin in New York"
One hour version only: "Lovin California" (homeless) from South Park (quick clip). Not found in 29 minute segments version.
Also available as two 29 minute segments below, for stations needing time for ID/announcements.
Radio Ecoshock now broadcast by 48 stations. Thanks to those who pass it around.
Guests this week:
Gisell Routhier, Policy Analyst for the NYC Coalition for the Homeless
Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness
Michael Ferrell, Executive Director of the District's Coalition for the Homeless
Jean Swanson of the Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP), and author of the book "Poor Bashing: The Politics of Exclusion".
This show includes a poll comparing the rights of the homeless in each city.
Up to 40,000 homeless school kids in NYC & no plan to house them. Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg refused federal housing money, and now cuts off all aid to get thousands out of temporary shelters. There is no plan.
NYC is seeing record high numbers of homeless people this year, especially families.
After a political drive, it is now illegal to sit or lie down on a San Francisco street. Insightful interview on how the bankers and real estate interests play the homeless card.
The same bylaws are used to force out protesters at OccupySF and Occupy Oakland.
Most homeless people in D.C. are African Americans. There is an increase in homeless families in the nation's capital, right beside the limousines and the lobbyists.
Vancouver reports some progress, but the poor downtown are being forced out by real estate development.
In this show, you get news outside mainstream media.
As economic crisis develops, the rights of the lowest 1% could be your rights. It's time to tune in.
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