Welcome to Season 7 of Pushback Talks! It's been an eventful summer, as nations worldwide grappled with the housing and climate crises, and people took to the streets to protest wealth inequality and the rapidly rising cost of living. In this highly anticipated season premiere, we join Fredrik and Leilani for a one-on-one conversation about their work to pus ... Show More
Apr 2024
The Cost of Living Crisis, Gen Z vs Boomer Wealth Divide & How it’s Impacting Our Mental Health | Ep. 72
Send a text In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we unpack the housing and cost of living crisis. We begin by sharing how recent increases in rent, interest rates and groceries have impacted us personally and how we’ve changed our spending habits to adjust. The crew also ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2024
Summer special: ‘Rent is too damn high!’ Europe’s growing housing crisis
On our summer break, we're bringing this episode from January back into your feed by popular demand, looking at a crisis that is affecting many Europeans in most EU countries: skyrocketing rents and house prices, a shortage of flats, long waiting lists for social or affordable ho ... Show More
41m 25s
Feb 2021
Community-powered solutions to the climate crisis | Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris
Climate change is the epic challenge of our lives, and community leaders like Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris are already working on sustainable, resilient solutions. Through their organizations in Buffalo and Miami, they're focused on durable, affordable housing for under- ... Show More
5m 22s
Oct 2024
Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End The Housing Crisis
<p>Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis, co-founders of the LA Tenants Union, join Breht to discuss their organizing and their new book "Abolish Rent". Together, they discuss the housing crisis, the role played by private equity, developers, politicians, and landlords, the histor ... Show More
1h 29m
Dec 2009
The Fight Against Homelessness
As we come to the end of a tough economic year, we take note of some of the effects of the recession, one of which is homelessness on the rise. Attorneys and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Attorney Steve Binder, a deputy public defender with the San Diego Of ... Show More
32m 32s
<p><strong>THE SUMMER BONANZA BEGINS. podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on negative biases, generational trauma, perspective, and privilege. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@sephyandwing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan ... Show More
