When Basic Needs Become Political Weapons

Tonight on Voices from the Edge, we’re looking at what happens when basic survival needs become political battlegrounds.Jim breaks down the rising cost of buying a home — from soaring home prices to mortgage rates that are keeping more families locked out of ownership. Mo brings us inside the Dilley Detention Center, where advocates and recent reporting have raised serious concerns about family detention, conditions, and due process.Laurie covers the backlash against Pete Hegseth in France after his controversial D-Day remarks, where he used the anniversary of the Allied landings to criticize European migration policies — prompting French residents and critics to call him unwelcome at the commemoration.We’ll also discuss the reported U.S. strike on water facilities in Iran and the serious humanitarian questions raised when civilian water infrastructure is damaged.Plus, Kim opens with breaking news, and we close with August on the Move.This episode asks a simple question: when housing, water, safety, due process, and even history itself are all on the line — who gets protected, and who gets left to survive? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wethepeopleunite.substack.com