Some Changes the Coronavirus Should Bring

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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CN03272020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River     In the Age of Trump and the Time of the Coronavirus, there seems to be constant speculation about what changes in our society, habits, and government might be permanent given our collective experience.  Much of this is hyperbole.  One pundit argued that he went “to …

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Tenants are Facing Eviction Across America

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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CN03242020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans       Recession is here.  Layoffs are in the millions.  The service industry is hammered.  Small businesses are underwater, while the Senate Republicans are only listening to big corporations.  Trump is trying to elbow Dr. Fauci out of the way for getting too much attention as a …

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Coronavirus is Collapsing the Gentrifying Airbnb Model

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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CN03232020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans         Airbnb is in trouble.  The Wall Street Journal reports that “bookings last week were down year-on-year around 95% in Asia, 75% in Europe – the company’s biggest market – and 50% in the US…”  They added that a “report last week by Airbnb-analytics firm …

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