Professor of History and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Professor of History and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, he's an expert on civil rights and the history of real estate in America
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Thomas Sugrue
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Which Way, L.A.?
The Dream of Homeownership Becomes a Nightmare One of the main stumbling blocks to economic recovery is the record pace of home foreclosures. The National Association of Realtors says one-quarter of US mortgage holders is "underwater." Those most likely to feel the pain are blacks and Latinos, especially women.
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The Dream of Home Ownership Is Becoming a Nightmare Home foreclosures are setting records, with almost one-quarter of mortgage holders owing more than their homes are worth in the current market. Big banks were the main cause of the housing crisis, but they're resisting demands that they re-negotiate loans that are "under water." The hardest hit are racial minorities, especially women. There's evidence that they were targeted for sub-prime loans even when they could afford better deals. What will this mean for the black and Hispanic middle classes? Is there any hope from Obama Administration?
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Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.
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Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?
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What happens when America retreats from the world? Is President Trump taking his "America First" agenda to extremes, withdrawing the country from the international stage on trade and climate change, distancing America from its traditional allies across the Atlantic and even threatening to physically isolate the country through the building of a wall along its southern border? León Krauze guest hosts.