There’s an abundance of housing; let’s organize to take it over

The Poor People’s Army, formerly the Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign, has been leading efforts across the country to place individuals and families who need them into federally-owned housing for a long time. Their position is that housing is a human right and that people in need should not be forced to wait for shelter. They recently published “Takeover: A Human Rights Approach to Housing” on Poor People’s Press, a step-by-step guide to occupying empty houses. Clearing the FOG speaks with Cheri Honkala, the lead author, and Galen Tyler, a lead organizer with the Poor People’s Army, about the current housing crisis and how people can use the new book to end the crisis of homelessness.

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Unpacking The Localism Manifesto: Solving Our Crises From The Bottom Up – Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese

The United States is a failing country. Political leaders at all levels have failed to effectively solve the many crises we face such as the climate crisis, economic insecurity and growing inequality, and the need for affordable housing, education, and health care, and more. Action at the local level, where people have the most control, offers a pathway forward. Clearing the FOG speaks with Michael Shuman, author of A Localism Manifesto, which can be found at The Main Street Journal. Shuman explains how decentralized action works, the principles involved, and how it offers a radical new politics that can heal the current polarization of our society. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

1. Unpacking The Localism Manifesto: Solving Our Crises From The Bottom Up 01:00:01
2. Workers' Rights Are Under Attack, Here's How We Fight Back 01:00:01
3. The US-Israeli War On Iran Undergirds The Need For A Multipolar World 01:00:01
4. US Military Members Have The Right To Refuse Illegal Orders 01:00:01
5. St. Louis Is Using Recent Tornado Destruction To Displace Black Community 01:00:01

Guests:

Cheri Honkala

Galen Tyler