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Population Growth Outpaces Housing Starts

The nation’s housing shortage, 6.5 million homes, is an out-of-control crisis, according to CNN’s dire warning last month. Between 2012 and 2022, 15.6 million households were formed. During the same period, 13 million housing units  [...]

Population Growth Outpaces Housing Starts

The nation’s housing shortage, 6.5 million homes, is an out-of-control crisis, according to CNN’s dire warning last month. Between 2012 and 2022, 15.6 million  [...]

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        • Politicon Panel 2017 Discussions & Debates Politicon Panel 2017 Discussions & Debates
          See our in depth interviews during Politicon 2017 See our impromptu / on the street interviews at Politicon 2017  
        • Reality Is Not An Option Panel Reality Is Not An Option Panel
          This summit brought together an amazing panel that consisted of John Michael Greer, James Howard Kunstler, Chris Martenson, Frank Morris, and Dmitry Orlov to talk about issues ranging from politics, the economy, the food we eat, immigration, labor, poverty, minorities, war, and much more. Please be sure to stay tuned for more dynamic events from ...
        • Progressive Protectionism – Finding Common Ground Progressive Protectionism – Finding Common Ground
          Reprinted with Permission of Progressives For Immigration Reform The term protectionism as it is generally accepted these days tends to conjure up associations with nativism and reactionaryism. Last week, I read a book by Colin Hines in which he introduced the concept of “Progressive Protectionism” (PP). PP is a counterbalance to practices such as neoliberalism, in ...
        • Kevin Discusses H1-B Visas and Discrimination with Donna Conroy Kevin Discusses H1-B Visas and Discrimination with Donna Conroy
          Donna Conroy of Bright Future Jobs shares the “secret” behind the abuses done to white collar workers under the H1-B Visa Program.  After watching this information packed video, please like and share it.
        • Practical Advice for Protecting the Environment Practical Advice for Protecting the Environment
          In last week’s blog I shared my reaction to the environmental theme of the Rio Olympic’s opening ceremonies in which I opined, it would have been more effective to pass out condoms to the athletes as they paraded into the stadium than seedlings to be planted after the event. As expected, I did receive a ...

        It’s the Economy

        • Joel Salatin, America’s Most Influential Farmer Talks ‘Commodity’ and ‘Craft’ In Farming Joel Salatin, America's Most Influential Farmer Talks ‘Commodity’ and ‘Craft’ In Farming
          Joel Salatin, who was featured in Michael Pollan’s bestselling “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” discusses the way to prosperity in farming is through direct marketing and not leaving one’s destiny to middlemen. The author of “Folks, This Ain’t Normal” and “You Can Farm” shares his insights and passion for farming and the conditions needed for farmers to ...
        • Reactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael Greer Reactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael Greer
          https://youtu.be/PcHM29hiaPs On Sunday March 29, 2020 Kevin and Steve spent almost an hour with author and blogger John Michael Greer to get his take on the events of the past month that could very well be some of the most significant in our lifetimes. JMG’s blog can be found at https://www.ecosophia.net JMG is also creating astrological forecasts ...
        • California’s Residential Property Warehousing Bill California's Residential Property Warehousing Bill
          Steven and Kevin discuss how Southern Californians are dealing with the coronavirus before discussing CA Senate Bill 1079, Residential Property Warehousing, that seeks to ensure residential properties that are vacant more than 90 days are stripped from corporate owners via eminent domain and turned over to affordable housing agencies. Will it help solve California’s homeless ...
        • Incoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. Homeless Incoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. Homeless
          After an absence of nearly 40 years, I visited Skid Row in Los Angeles. In my Pentecostal youth, I volunteered to provide services to the folks who lived there. They were predominantly WWII and Korean War male veterans, mostly white, single and alcoholics. The world has changed. In 1970, L.A. County had a population of 7 million; ...
        • The Neoliberal Abandonment of America’s Industrial Cities The Neoliberal Abandonment of America's Industrial Cities
          In a recent fit of pique, after having been attacked for weeks by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on various matters, including the treatment of illegal aliens at detention centers, President Donald Trump struck back. Cummings should pay attention to his own district and the conditions of the citizens who he is supposed to represent, ...