Covid & Capitalism: Millions Of Families In The U.S. Facing Imminent Eviction

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

The Socialist Program

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🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the battle over the fate of millions of people in the United States facing eviction as the movement for housing rights gains momentum. Meanwhile, the new COVID wave worsens, the Taliban seized a series of key cities in Afghanistan, and more.

We'll also we'll hear from special guest Eugene Puryear about his recent trip to Ghana to attend a historic congress launching a new socialist organization with major support from the country's youth. Eugene Puryear is a host for BreakThrough News. Be sure to check out his daily podcast: The Punch Out.

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0:00.0	The battle over the fate of millions of people in the United States facing eviction continues as the movement for housing rights gains momentum.
0:09.8	Meanwhile, the new COVID wave worsens, the Taliban seized a series of key cities in Afghanistan, and more.
0:16.6	Plus, we'll hear from special guest Eugene Per Year about his recent trip to Ghana to attend a historic Congress launching a new socialist organization with major support from the country's youth.
0:28.0	We need a new system. We need a new society. We need to demand that which may have sounded impossible even a few weeks ago, but is not only realizable, but an imperative necessity. City. Welcome to today's episode of In The News, our Tuesday show on the Socialist Program with Brian Becker.
1:09.0	It's August 10th, 2021.
1:11.2	This is an in-depth look at the biggest stories in the news right now, today, and this week.
1:16.3	We look beyond the headlines and expose the distortions in the corporate-owned media.
1:21.0	If you enjoy the show, please support this independent programming by going to patreon.com
1:26.2	slash the socialist program and subscribing.
1:29.6	I'm Nicole Roussel here with Esther Eberram, Walter Smalerick, and our host, Brian Becker.
1:35.6	Esther Eeverum is also the host of the radio show and podcast On the Ground at on thegroundshow.org.
1:41.5	Make sure to check out On the Ground, which comes out weekly on Fridays.
1:45.6	Brian, what do we have in store for our listeners this week?
1:48.8	Well, there's so much to talk about. I want to get started, of course, with the housing
1:53.2	eviction moratorium extension in the drama, the battle that's playing out in the courts,
2:00.2	in the streets. As our listeners know,
2:03.4	we were at the Capitol with Cory Bush and housing rights activists and others, and people
2:09.4	were starting to mobilize around the country when the Biden administration suddenly decided
2:14.9	that they were going to do something about the moratorium extension
2:19.0	on evictions. 6.3 million families. That means millions of children were facing homelessness
2:25.4	as a consequence of the moratorium being lifted. Two million more families are facing
2:31.9	foreclosure, loss of their homes and loss of much of their
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