Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 36 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
Best Web OpEds    H3'ed 6/27/17

The Economic System That Made the Grenfell Tragedy Possible

Quicklink Submitted By   1 comment

Susan Lee Schwartz
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Susan Lee Schwartz
Become a Fan
  (23 fans)
"

"A raging flames consumed the Grenfell Tower housing complex, London’s genteel facade of civility melted away, exposing a hidden human tragedy at its urban core. The immediate cause of the blaze earlier this month was a lack of basic building safeguards, but the underlying tinder was decades of social disinvestment and callous neglect of the poverty and unrest simmering deep inside one of the world’s richest cities.In the UK—and in the US—public goods like affordable housing have been neglected to dangerous degrees.We need to restore government to a system that listens to those most directly impacted by its policies and is responsive to the needs of all citizens.”But to accomplish a just reconstruction vision requires a planning process that is founded on principles of social inclusion"

Read the rest of the story HERE:

At www.thenation.com
Must Read 1   Well Said 1   Valuable 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Susan Lee Schwartz Social Media Pages: Facebook Page       Twitter Page       Linked In Page       Instagram Page

I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter

Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend