Inside USA - A look back at the past year - 10 Oct 08-Part1

Over the last few weeks, the world has watched as some of the best-known brand names in US capitalism have either crumbled or been bailed out by taxpayers. You could be forgiven for thinking that the financial crisis is all about men in suits, whether on Wall Street or in Washington. But the meltdown did not begin on Wall Street and it did not begin just a few weeks ago. It has been building for years as US workers have struggled with stagnant wages and rising costs - whether for housing, fuel or health care. For the past year, Inside USA has been following those stories.

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[TVParkdale]

Oh man, all the arts and culture are being DESTROYED. Harlem, New Orleans--both loved by the world for their culture are being, quite literally whitewashed:(

[mrshutter77]

Thank You very much Al-Jazeera for showing the real USA, now there are many Americasn who will see these videos and say these are baised, and that it's not really like this and that these issues don't affect them becuase they are not black. Or Brown, or muslim, o Hispanics, This is the real USA world. THis is the real USA. It's nothign like that you see in Hollywood films, or on CNN or Fox news.

[402aquino]

White people act that race is not an issue, but inside there self lies the real racist of all races... white is always the race that oppresses other races... there greedy selfish people. they dont care for anybody.

[sikerimpici]

barrack obama was gay

[daledude66]

i don't understand why this is some kind of outrage. property values go up and so does rent. If you can't keep up with it then you have to move.

[TheFlex21]

If america doesn't switch over to socialism. It's going to be the world's largest thirld world country.

[TVParkdale]

ffjjkkii:

Why not build the same amount of social housing then? Why shove out the underprivileged? Are they not an integral part of the community rather than the developers looking for cheap real estate?

Why not, in wake of the crisis, pass a city law that all developments over 100 units MUST have 10% low-rent-geared-to-income units in this city?

What about supporting some co-ops?

There are numerous solutions instead of the same old tired gentrification excuses.

[ffjjkkii]

Worn down, dilapidated and flood ruined homes. It's easy to walk around outside of the buildings and say that they look fine, but you should also realize that silt has transfered itself to the bottom 1/8 of every ground room floor and after three years mold and rot has taken most of the rest. I'm not denying gentrification, it occurs everywhere where people get in the way of progress, but many people view the current situation in New Orleans as a way to make it a better place than it was before.