How do you solve the problem of chronic homelessness? We'll talk with Dr. Jessie Gaeta in today's second hour about what works.
Is The Recession Over?
There are some headlines floating around that come out and say it: Our national economic nightmare is over! But Nobel prize winning economist Paul Krugman says the damage from the U.S. recession may persist "for a very long time." We'll talk to Krugman about what might end this recession, the enormous Wall Street paydays and his ideas on how to fix — and pay for — healthcare.
'Let The Soldiers Drink'
Reports generated by Army substance-abuse counselors suggest that there is a concern about rising rates of alcohol abuse and binge drinking among soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. In an op-ed written for The Washington Post, retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Krohn recalls his days as a beer drinker while fighting in Vietnam and argues that with soldiers sacrificing so much, a case of Budweiser would actually help keep morale up.
The Solution To Homelessness?
We continue our "What Works" series with a look at the problem of homelessness. Dr. Jessie Gaeta co-founded the Home and Healthy for Good project in Massachusetts. The program gets the chronically homeless into permanent housing first, then focuses on medical treatment (including for addictions). We'll talk with Dr. Gaeta about why the approach works better than many traditional programs, and costs less in the long run.
Sidewalk Activism
Yes, I want to save the planet. Yes, your organization sounds great. No, I don't want to talk about it now. I'm late for work. We've all been there — on our way to a meeting and a sidewalk activist asks for a minute of our time in the name of starving children. And while we may be sympathetic to the cause, we usually keep walking. Dana Fisher researched canvassing and the frustrations of sidewalk activism for her book Activism, Inc. And we want to hear from you. How do you respond to a canvasser's question? And if you've worked as a canvasser, tell us what those sidewalk conversations are like for you.
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