Mutual Aid, Charity, and Philanthropy -- Which is Which? Part 2
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Theo concludes his discussion with Melissa Acedera, Zen Sekizawa, and Neil Blakemore about mutual aid, and how its power to bind communities stands in stark contrast to charity and philanthropy. In unhoused news, we discuss two bills putting the American unhoused under attack -- the passing of HB5 in Kentucky, and a case in the Supreme Court that fully criminalizes sleeping on the street. Follow Melissa: https://www.polospantry.org/ and  https://www.melissaacedera.com/ Follow Zen: http://jtownaction.com/ Follow Neil: https://neilblakemore.substack.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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