Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis

June 12th, 2025

“Housing. Not Handcuffs.”

We discuss why housing insecurity undermines our democracy. We cover the evolution from Reagan, when homelessness was blamed on the individual, to the increasing recognition that housing is a human right. 

Maria Foscarinis is the founder of the National Homelessness Law Center and the author of And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Maria are:

1. Be an advocate against criminalization and call your representatives

1. Join the https://housingnothandcuffs.org/ campaign

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Maria Foscarinis

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis