Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis

We discuss why housing insecurity undermines our democracy. We cover the evolution from Reagan, when homelessness was blamed on the individual, to the increasing recognition that housing is a human right. 

Maria’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Be an advocate against criminalization and call your representatives

2. Join the https://housingnothandcuffs.org/ campaign

Maria Foscarinis is the founder of the National Homelessness Law Center and the author of And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America. 

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Credits: 

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guests: Maria Foscarinis

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis