We're Back: The Housing Crisis Everyone's Talking About

As fascist parties rise within our governments and investment companies profit from speculating on our homes, “Housing is a human right” has become the battle cry of activists, protesters and parliamentarians alike. Now, the questions Fredrik and Leilani began asking when they started filming PUSH (2019), almost ten years ago, matter more than ever. In Episode 1 of Season 10, Fredrik and Leilani discuss the non-existent power of international law, governments turning a blind eye to existing human rights guidelines, the myth of real estate culture, broken housing models and Leilani's new bestseller book, Housing Inc. Join us on an odyssey inspired by people fighting for their right to housing in Spain and around the world. Together, we’ll explore how the housing crisis can be tackled by rewriting the economic playbook, upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and acting together towards the common good. This ethos will guide us throughout the 10th anniversary season of PushBack Talks. Stay tuned every other week for a new episode! *The Right to Housing Europe! Now and Forever is calling on people across the EU to sign its petition and demand access to adequate, affordable housing for all. Sign the petition and join the call for change: https://right-to-housing.eu/ Mentioned Books: “Housing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home” by Leilani Farha “End times Fascism" by Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor “Anti-Fascist Economics” by Isabella Weber “The Common Good Economy: a new compass” by Mariana Mazzucato “The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Myths in Risk and Innovation” by Mariana Mazzucato Credits: Produced by WG Film Recorded & Edited by Sebastian Cronholm & Xenia Nikitin Music by Florencia Di Concillo Editorial Content by Xenia Nikitin Social Media & Support Team - Xenia Nikitin & Caithi Cummings Support the show