Scott Myers Lipton: Note From Us To #BidenHarris On Anti-Poverty

Scott Myers Lipton: Note From Us To #BidenHarris On Anti-Poverty

Five years on from this interview, it should NOT be necessary to remind people that with #COVID19, poverty and inequality are at record levels. Through the roof, they are, as foodbanks around the country increasingly bear witness. As Scott Myers-Lipton, @smlipton, showed us @KGNU in his book, "Ending Extreme Inequality: an Economic Bill of Rights to Eliminate Poverty", there are possibilities for real and long-lasting solutions. Conditions have renewed demands for a new Economic Bill of Rights, an American idea proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Martin Luther King Jr. The new Economic Bill of Rights has a coherent plan and proclaims that all Americans have the right to a job, a living wage, a decent home, adequate medical care, a good education, and adequate protection from economic fears of unemployment, sickness, and old age. Integrating the latest economic and social data, his book explores each of these rights. Each chapter includes an analysis of the social problems surrounding each right, a historical overview of the attempts to implement these rights, and assessments of current solutions offered by citizens, community groups, and politicians. These contemporary, real-life solutions to inequality can inspire students and citizens to become involved and open pathways toward a more just society.

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Human and Material Detritus at Mumbai's Deonar Waste Mountains

Human and Material Detritus at Mumbai's Deonar Waste Mountains

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In this (reposted) interview, Dr. Matthew B. Crawford talks to Claudia Cragg @KGNU about 'Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good. This iconic book also explores why some jobs offer...

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Just Because.... Joanne Greenberg, One Of Our Most Interesting Past Guests

Just Because.... Joanne Greenberg, One Of Our Most Interesting Past Guests

No apologies. She is always just delightful. Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks here with Joanne Greenberg (born September 24, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author who published some of h...

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M. J. Fièvre on How To Be A 'Bad Ass Black Girl' (w update to help Haiti!)

M. J. Fièvre on How To Be A 'Bad Ass Black Girl' (w update to help Haiti!)

UPDATE: For those who want to help Haiti, M.J. suggests there are two options for two different solid organizations. Ayiti Community Trust and Fokal. https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ayiti-demen/f...

6 Aug 202140min

stef m. shuster On The Banning of Medical Care for Transgender Youth

stef m. shuster On The Banning of Medical Care for Transgender Youth

In the US, several states are making strong moves to ban medical treatment for transgender youth. The laws are intended to prohibit doctors from providing gender confirming hormone therapy, puberty bl...

22 Jul 202142min

Now streaming on Amazon Prime, from Maria Diane Ventura, 'Your Color'

Now streaming on Amazon Prime, from Maria Diane Ventura, 'Your Color'

Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks here with Filipina American filmmaker, Maria Diane Ventura (Instagram @mariadianeventura) whose new film 'Color' (German: Deine Farbe) is streaming on Amazon Prime f...

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