On Homelessness, Belonging, and the Visibility of Suffering

19/09/2025 1h 25min Temporada 1 Episodio 7

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On this episode, we hear from Michael & Catherine Ewing and Ed Alio of Danville Rescue. We discuss reasons for homelessness in Danville, the City's recent decision to criminalize homelessness, and some key misunderstandings out there about people who are homeless.Topics discussed include: Some history of Danville Rescue (previously Vermilion County Rescue) Homeless SheltersThe group's personal experiences of being homelessThe myth of homeless people "not wanting help"Root causes of homelessnessThe tendency of privileged people to lack empathy for the suffering of the working classThe interconnectness of us allAmerican society's puritanical view that poverty = immorality For show notes, visit www.vermiliontimes.com/latest