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  • Episode 16: Livable Wage

    Episode 16: Livable Wage
    Aug 2 2021

    Host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss the topic of Livable Wage. ​​Minimum wage hasn't gone up nationally in over a decade, while cost of living continues to climb. On this episode we discuss the difference between minimum wage and livable wage, why tipped workers are most at risk for wage theft, and how inflation can work with or against our wages.

    For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss their experience with wages while maintaining freelance artistic careers, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout

    For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com

    Resources:

    For more on Minimum Wage: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/08/a-brief-history-of-the-minimum-wage/

    For more on an in-depth look at the Tipped Minimum Wage: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2021/03/30/497673/ending-tipped-minimum-wage-will-reduce-poverty-inequality/

    For more on the Minimum Wage Debate: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/minimum-wage-debate/

    For more on Dan Price and Gravity Payments: https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-51332811

    For more on the Pandemic, and large retailer's profits: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/27/large-retailers-are-making-record-profits-but-not-paying-workers-more.html

    For more on sign-on bonuses and other restaurant chain employee incentives: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/11/these-restaurant-chains-have-raised-wages-or-offered-bonuses-.html

    For more on Costco and other Big Box Retailers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/02/26/costco-increases-its-minimum-wage-to-16-an-hour-there-is-an-alarming-downside-that-needs-to-be-discussed/?sh=2377f0723ca6

    For more on Amazon's wage increase for workers: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/technology/amazon-pay-increase.html

    For more on Sweden's unions and Toys "R" Us: https://apnews.com/article/6d245065b3faaadc70e6eb77e3e5c20f

    For more on the Raise the Wage Act of 2021: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/15-federal-minimum-wage-amendment-fails-in-senate-heres-what-you-should-know/

    For more on Labor Unions: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/business/labor-unions-income-inequality.html

    For MIT's Livable Wage Calculator: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

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  • Episode 15: Gun Control

    Episode 15: Gun Control
    Jul 5 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Jen Bertha discuss the topic of Gun Control. How did the Second Amendment come to be? Who is the NRA, and why are they such a key player in the Gun Control debate? On this episode we'll discuss the history of how the United States became the gun capital of the world, and where we stand globally on mass shootings and gun fatalities. For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Jen Bertha discuss Jen's time on her Scholastic Rifle Team, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For more on a short video of the history of the Second Amendment: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-2nd-amendment-explained-syfwc4/ For more on the history of guns and the Second Amendment: https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/2nd-amendment For more on the history of gun manufacturing in America: https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/firearms For more on the history of the NRA: https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556578593/the-nra-wasnt-always-against-gun-restrictions For more on the litigation and potential bankruptcy of the NRA: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/11/judge-dismisses-nra-bankruptcy-case-group-faces-new-york-lawsuit.html For more on the Gun Show Loophole: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-gun-show-loophole-explained For more on how different countries buy guns: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/02/world/international-gun-laws.html For more on the Columbine Shooting: https://abcnews.go.com/US/20-years-columbine-changed-school-shootings-america/story?id=62248885 For more on the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: https://www.britannica.com/event/Newtown-shootings-of-2012 In remembrance of the children and educators who died during the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/13/newtown-sandy-hook-shooting-victims-five-years-later For more on the advocacy work of the student activists of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (also known as the Parkland Shooting): https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/11/us/parkland-change-gun-control-legislation/index.html For more on the former school security guard during the Parkland Shooting: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-parkland-security-officer-scot-peterson-charged-neglect-not-entering-n1013831 For more on a timeline of the Vegas Shooting: https://www.businessinsider.com/timeline-shows-exactly-how-the-las-vegas-massacre-unfolded-2018-9#january-29-2019-the-fbi-releases-its-own-findings-after-a-lengthy-investigation-21 For more on how most mass shooters are men: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/27/981803154/why-nearly-all-mass-shooters-are-men For more on School Shooting statistics: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/local/school-shootings-database/?utm_term=.6a301aa83515 For more on Mass Shooting statistics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/04/16/more-than-one-mass-shooting-per-day-has-occurred-in-2021/?sh=1cdc3dc86493 For more on the rise of shootings in New York City: https://gothamist.com/news/why-are-shootings-and-murders-rise-nyc For more on the Long Island Rail Road shooting: https://abc7ny.com/remembering-the-lirr-massacre-on-its-25th-anniversary/4853915/ For more on the New York "Safe Act:" https://safeact.ny.gov/ For more on 3D printed "Ghost Guns:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2021/03/25/state-ags-seek-crackdown-on-3d-printed-ghost-guns/?sh=22b1bbe52961 For more on US and International gun control statistics: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 For a timeline on gun control legislation in the U.S.: https://time.com/5169210/us-gun-control-laws-history-timeline/ For an interactive map that shows gun laws, state by state: https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/texas/ For more on the current bill in the House for gun legislation: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/11/976000003/house-passes-bills-to-strengthen-gun-laws-including-expanding-background-checks For more on the upcoming Supreme Court Second Amendment case: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/politics/supreme-court-second-amendment-case/index.html For more on The Rebels Project: https://www.therebelsproject.org/ For more on Everytown: https://www.everytown.org/
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  • Episode 14: Trans Rights

    Episode 14: Trans Rights
    Jun 7 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Stevie De discuss the topic of Trans Rights. What defines transgender folks, and why are pronouns important in this conversation? On this episode we'll define what transgender means, we'll discuss past and present trans legislation, and we'll go into what's going on with anti-trans policies today. For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Stevie De dive into trans rights in relation to medical care, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For a great resource on a few basic definitions of what Transgender means, along with what pronouns to use: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/transfaq For a look into the life of Marsha P. Johnson: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/who-was-marsha-p-johnson For a look into the historical archives about STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries): https://womenatthecenter.nyhistory.org/gay-power-is-trans-history-street-transvestite-action-revolutionaries/ For more on the life of Storme DeLarverie: https://www.gq.com/story/storme-delarverie-suiting For more on a small, but informative Trans Youth study: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/young-trans-children-know-who-they-are/580366/ For more on findings that more teens are coming out as Transgender, or Non-Binary: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/05/more-u-s-teens-identify-transgender-survey-finds/306357002/ For more on the history of medical care for Transgender folks: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/a-history-of-transgender-health-care/#:~:text=The%20first%20American%20to%20undergo,York%20Times%20headlines%20in%201952. For more on medical rights as a Transgender person: https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care For more on North Carolina's 2016 HB2, Bathroom Bill: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/19/the-tumultuous-recent-history-of-north-carolinas-bathroom-bill-which-could-be-repealed/ For more on the record number of discriminatory Transgender laws currently in state legislatures: https://abcnews.go.com/US/record-number-state-bills-2021-impact-transgender-rights/story?id=76401800 For more on Alabama's current Transgender medical legislation: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/28/981225604/its-hurtful-trans-youth-speaks-out-as-alabama-debates-banning-medical-treatment For more on the Trump Administration's transgender military ban: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trump-s-controversial-transgender-military-policy-goes-effect-n993826 For more on the uptick in violence against Transgender people: https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/marking-the-deadliest-year-on-record-hrc-releases-report-on-violence-against-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-people For more on the anti-trans bills that were in legislation in 2020, and their current status: https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/transgender-rights/trans-rights-under-attack-2020 For more on Caitlyn Jenner, and her position on transgender girls playing girl's sports: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/caitlyn-jenner-says-transgender-girls-women-s-sports-unfair-n1266138 For resources for Trans folks via GLADD: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources For The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
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  • Episode 13: Drug Addiction and Harm Reduction

    Episode 13: Drug Addiction and Harm Reduction
    May 3 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Meghan Hetfield discuss the topic of Harm Reduction. Drugs, whether legal or illegal, have been around for centuries. Whether they have been used for medicinal purposes, recreational, or even ritual, people all over the world have been partaking in drugs throughout history. On this episode, we'll take a look at how we've viewed drugs, from the infamous War on Drugs, to Portugal's full decriminalization, to our current Opioid Crisis. We'll explain Harm Reduction, and why it might just be the best way forward. For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Meghan Hetfield discuss how Meghan started in the field of Harm Reduction, and the path that led her there, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For more on Native Americans, and the debate on decriminalizing peyote: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-03-29/native-americans-want-mind-bending-peyote-cactus-removed-from-efforts-to-decriminalize-psychedelic-plants For an in-depth timeline of opium throughout history: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heroin/etc/history.html For more on the uses of Medical Marijuana: https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2019/cannabis-for-medical-conditions.html For a look into Nixon's racially-motivated War on Drugs: https://www.businessinsider.com/nixon-adviser-ehrlichman-anti-left-anti-black-war-on-drugs-2019-7 For a look at how the War on Drugs in the U.S. led to the rise in prison populations: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-war-on-drugs-changed-americas-prison-population-2014-4 For an opinion piece on drug policies and their connection to white supremacy: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/overdose-awareness-day-united-states-history-white-supremacy For a look at the Principles of Harm Reduction: https://harmreduction.org/hrc2/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NHRC-PDF-Principles_Of_Harm_Reduction.pdf For more on an in-depth look into the history of drug decriminalization in Portugal: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radical-drugs-policy-is-working-why-hasnt-the-world-copied-it For more on Oregon's new state policy on drug decriminalization: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/oregon-1st-state-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs For more on the life-saving drug Naloxone: https://drugpolicy.org/issues/naloxone For a look into the 2016 Opioid Crisis: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/3/16079772/opioid-epidemic-drug-overdoses For more on the Opioid Crisis and the effects Covid has had on the Latino Community: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latinos-grapple-opioid-overdose-rise-covid-pandemic-triggers-surge-us-rcna415 For more on Purdue Pharma, and the involvement in the Opioid Crisis: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/politics/purdue-pharma-opioids-guilty-settlement.html For more on New York State's legalization of marijuana: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/new-york-has-legalized-weed-heres-what-you-should-know.html *To view or purchase "Drug Use For Grownups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear" by Dr. Carl Hart: https://bookshop.org/books/drug-use-for-grown-ups-chasing-liberty-in-the-land-of-fear/9781101981641?aid=24399&listref=tinah-s-booklist *This is an affiliate link, and TINAH will earn a commission if you make a purchase. This helps us to continue creating the podcast you love, while supporting independent bookshops. For more on the online and mail-based Harm Reduction company, Next Distro: https://nextdistro.org/ To call the Never Use Alone hotline, if you are using alone: (800) 484-3731 or chat with them at https://neverusealone.com/ For more on We Connect Health Management, where guest Meghan Hetfield hosts Recovery Support Meetings: https://www.weconnectrecovery.com/ To learn more about guest Meghan Hetfield: https://meghanhetfield.com/
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  • Episode 12: Taxes

    Episode 12: Taxes
    Apr 5 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Ethan Steimel discuss all things taxes. On this episode we demystify federal vs. state tax, define what tax credits vs. deductions are, and explain just where all of that tax revenue goes. For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Ethan Steimel discuss taxes as part of the freelance community, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For more on the history of Taxes: https://www.history.com/news/why-we-pay-taxes#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20income%20taxes,flat%20rate%20federal%20income%20tax. For an interesting video summary of David Graeber's book "Debt: The First 5,000 Years:" https://www.exploring-economics.org/en/discover/an-introduction-to-david-graebers-debt-the-first-5/ For an explanation of the Excise Tax: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/excisetax.asp For more on Trick-Down Economics, and what a new study has found out about the policy for the last 50 years: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/23/tax-cuts-rich-trickle-down/ For more on Modern Monetary Theory: https://www.investopedia.com/modern-monetary-theory-mmt-4588060 For a breakdown on our federal taxes, and what they pay for: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/15/what-do-taxes-pay-for-defense-social-security-medicare-and-more/3450446002/ For a look at local taxes: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/localtax.asp#:~:text=Local%20taxes%20fund%20government%20services,in%20the%20form%20of%20grants. For more on federal tax brackets: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/federal-income-tax-brackets For more on FICA taxes: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/fica-tax-withholding For more on state income tax rates and rules: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/state-income-tax-rates For a breakdown on property taxes by state: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes/11585 For a look into state's sales tax: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/state-sales-tax-rates.html For more on the 2008 Financial Crisis and the impact upon the Detroit Fire Department: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/detroit-fire-department-already-struggling-will-have-do-more-less For more on tax credits vs. tax deductions: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/tax-deductions-tax-breaks For more on state bailouts and federal spending: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-bailouts-federal-spending-give-receive/ For a look at the Trump Administration's tax cuts: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/the-trump-tax-cuts-promises-made-promises-kept-1 For a look at where D.C. stands for statehood currently: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-24/washington-d-c-pushes-for-statehood-after-capitol-riots For more on the stance of those who want D.C. to become the 51st state: https://statehood.dc.gov/page/why-statehood-dc For more on US Territories: https://fortune.com/2018/09/13/is-puerto-rico-part-of-us/ For more on the status of statehood for both Puerto Rico and DC: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/20/puerto-rico-washington-dc-statehood-politics For more on Unemployment taxes: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/18/you-have-to-pay-taxes-on-unemployment-what-you-need-to-know.html For more on whether you qualify for a tax refund due to the stimulus checks: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/its-finally-time-to-claim-missing-stimulus-money-on-your-2020-refund-heres-how/ For more on which tax preparation software will be best for you: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/17356/free-tax-software/ For tax filing dates, including quarterly dates: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/32815/tax-due-dates/ For more on IRS payment plans: https://www.irs.gov/payments/payment-plans-installment-agreements For more on tax extensions: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/extension-of-time-to-file-your-tax-return For more on the tax exclusion for the first $10,200 of your 2020 unemployment compensation: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/new-exclusion-of-up-to-10200-of-unemployment-compensation For more on the tax filing extension date for 2020 taxes: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-for-individuals-extended-to-may-17-treasury-irs-extend-filing-and-payment-deadline For Ethan Steimel's podcast, Artistic Finance: https://www.artisticfinance.com/
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  • Episode 11: Women in the Workplace

    Episode 11: Women in the Workplace
    Mar 1 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Alyssa Eilbott speak about women in the workplace. Gender Bias, Wage Disparity, and Glass Ceilings are all terms that affect women and their careers. In this episode we discuss the history of women in the workforce, just how far women have come from the days before we could vote to post WWII, and what steps we can take to create a stronger and more equitable workforce for the future. For Bonus content where guest Alyssa Eilbott and host Sammy Ross discuss their tips and tricks for negotiating contracts as well as during job interviews, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For an historical perspective on women in the workforce, by Janet Yellen, economist and current Secretary of the Treasury under Biden: https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success-for-us-all/ For more on the history of women in the labor force: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1986/09/women-in-the-work-force/304924/ For more on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/triangle-shirtwaist-fire For more on the Lanham Program, the government funded childcare program during WWII: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/daycare-world-war-rosie-riveter/415650/ For more on the UN's latest statics on Gender Bias: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51751915 For more on anti-discrimination laws: https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/laws-enforced-eeoc For more on anti-harassment laws: https://www.eeoc.gov/harassment For more on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment: https://www.equalrightsamendment.org/ For more on office temperatures: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/science/chilly-at-work-a-decades-old-formula-may-be-to-blame.html For more on the Gender Wage Gap: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/29/how-much-more-money-men-earn-than-women-in-the-us.html For more on the pros and cons of Pay Transparency: https://time.com/5353848/salary-pay-transparency-work/ For more on women in the C-Suite: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/16/the-number-of-women-running-fortune-500-companies-is-at-a-record-high.html For more on the proverbial Glass Ceiling: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/01/she-coined-the-phrase-glass-ceiling-she-didnt-expect-it-to-outlive-her/ For more on the life of the Notorious RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg): https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/100306972/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-champion-of-gender-equality-dies-at-87 For more on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the Moritz v. Commissioner (male caregiver) case: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethferrante/2020/09/24/lets-honor-ruth-bader-ginsburg-by-recognizing-men-as-caregivers/?sh=7ac66cb17fb5 For more on the United State's first female Vice President, Kamala Harris: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/ For more on the impact of Covid on women's jobs: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/economy/women-job-losses-pandemic/index.html For more on where the US ranks in terms of Paid Family Leave: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethferrante/2019/06/21/unicef-study-confirms-the-u-s-ranks-last-for-family-friendly-policies/?sh=31bf0c3233ba For more on states that have Paid Family Leave: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/state-paid-family-leave-laws-across-the-u-s/#:~:text=A%20s%20of%202019%2C%20four,not%20yet%20gone%20into%20effect. For more on Meghan McCain and her thoughts on Paid Family Leave: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/meghan-mccain-calls-mandatory-paid-maternity-leave-update/story?id=75036724 For an opinion piece on the benefits of inclusivity of women in the workplace: https://medium.com/@futurestateinc/whats-good-for-women-in-the-workplace-is-good-for-everyone-d3098d65047e
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  • Episode 10: Global Warming

    Episode 10: Global Warming
    Feb 1 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Adam Macias discuss the ever-present topic of Global Warming. Temperatures are rising, floods, fires, and droughts are becoming the norm. Global warming has officially arrived, and in this episode we discuss what this means for our planet, how one girl in Sweden started a movement, and what we can do as global citizens to combat such a large and looming crisis. For Bonus content where guest Adam Macias and host Sammy Ross dive deeper into green initiatives, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For more on the Industrial Revolution: https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/industrial-revolution For a timeline on the American environmental movement: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/earth-days-modern-environmental-movement/ For a look at what cities looked like before the creation of the EPA: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-02/what-cities-looked-like-before-the-epa For a full list of Trump-Era EPA rollbacks: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks-list.html For more on California's Carbon Credit Program: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/sd-me-carbon-credits-20180917-story.html For more on Carbon Neutrality and the purchasing of Carbon Offsets: https://www.vox.com/2020/2/27/20994118/carbon-offset-climate-change-net-zero-neutral-emissions For more on the Paris Agreement: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/what-is-the-paris-agreement For a full list of countries that signed the Paris Agreement: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/04/parisagreementsingatures/ For more on the world's most polluted cities: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-25/china-clears-air-to-leave-indian-cities-unrivaled-smog-centers For a complicated look at Flint Michigan's water: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/does-flint-have-clean-water-yes-it-s-complicated For an overview of Greenhouse Gasses: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases For more on the projected effects on Climate Change: https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ For a closer look at the current effects on Climate Change and Global Warming: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/climate/climate-change-acceleration.html For more on the health effects caused by Climate Change: https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/default.htm For more on the health effects from Climate Change globally: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health For more on cows and methane production: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/11/27/climate-solutions-seaweed-methane/?arc404=true For more on Germany's trash-burning power plants: https://www.wsj.com/articles/germans-have-a-burning-need-for-more-garbage-1445306936 For more on Clean Energy: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/reference/renewable-energy/ For an in-depth piece on Nuclear Power: https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/is-nuclear-power-worth-the-risk?source=search_google_dsa_paid&gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJwkYRuVznsOsJyosNw7S91IsFHa11dyINHcXAT0W3MR8HlfMUzpAkxoCkCUQAvD_BwE For more on Greta Thunberg, and her impact on the global climate change crisis: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/ For more on the Climate Protests: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/20/762629200/mass-protests-in-australia-kick-off-global-climate-strike-ahead-of-u-n-summit
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  • Episode 9: Affordable Housing Crisis

    Episode 9: Affordable Housing Crisis
    Jan 4 2021
    Host Sammy Ross and guest Megan Kinneen dive into the topic of affordable housing. What is affordable housing, and when did it become a crisis? In this episode we discuss the history of Public Housing, how affordable housing became a crisis, and what we can do to keep a roof over our heads during this time of Covid-19. For Bonus content about how guest Megan Kinneen fought to stay in her home in Boston, after new a new building owner drastically increased her rent, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout For more information about the show, please visit: https://www.thisisnotahandout.com Resources: For more on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/our-hierarchy-needs For a fun, short video of different types of housing through the centuries: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/395078/housing-through-the-centuries/ For more on the "40 times rent" rule: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/011916/i-make-50k-year-how-much-rent-can-i-afford.asp For the full National Low Income Housing Coalition's (NLIHC) "Out of Reach" Report on cost of housing: https://reports.nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/OOR_BOOK_2020.pdf For a look into minimum wage in relation to affordable housing: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/14/minimum-wage-workers-cannot-afford-rent-in-any-us-state.html For more on gentrification, and solutions for a healthy community revival: https://nlihc.org/resource/gentrification-and-neighborhood-revitalization-whats-difference For more on the book, "The Color Of Law: A Forgotten History Of How Our Government Segregated America" https://www.npr.org/2017/05/17/528822128/the-color-of-law-details-how-u-s-housing-policies-created-segregation For a break-down on Section 8 Housing, who is eligible, and how you can apply: https://www.propublica.org/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-section-8-really-works For HUD's guidelines for Public Housing: https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance/phprog For a history on Public Housing and Section 8: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/15/how-section-8-became-a-racial-slur/ For more on the Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/apr/22/pruitt-igoe-high-rise-urban-america-history-cities For more on the construction of luxury buildings: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3bnme/tons-of-new-apartments-are-being-built-that-almost-no-one-can-afford For more on the rise of empty luxury apartments in New York City: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/realestate/new-development-new-york.html For more on mixed-use construction projects, and the integration of affordable housing: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/business/affordable-housing-luxury-development-gentrification.html For more on Oakland's Vacant Property Tax: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/Oakland-s-vacant-property-tax-takes-effect-13563273.php To learn more about what you can do if you are facing a financial housing hardship during Covid-19: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/this-is-the-last-month-for-eviction-protections-unless-a-new-stimulus-bill-comes-soon/ For more on mortgage moratoriums during Covid-19: https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_20_214#:~:text=The%20FHA%20is%20also%20extending,for%20an%20additional%20six%20months. For more on a surge in paying rent on credit cards during Covid-19: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/30/938867270/more-americans-pay-rent-on-credit-cards-as-lawmakers-fail-to-pass-relief-bill For more on evictions in the wake of Covid-19: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-housing-eviction-insight/times-up-after-a-reprieve-a-wave-of-evictions-expected-across-u-s-idUSKBN27415U For more on Tenants Associations, and how the city of Rochester, NY is building a city-wide Tenants Union: https://roctenantunion.squarespace.com/build-tenant-power For more on evictions and tenants rights: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/evictions-renters-tenants-rights-29824.html
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