On this week’s media roundtable, we’ll speak with Juan Gonzalez, co-host of Democracy Now! about his new book Reclaiming Gotham: Bill de Blasio and the Movement to End America’s Tale of Two Cities.
He details the impacts of neo-liberal policies on urban spaces, and how two decades of grassroots activism has produced progressive leaders around the globe, including San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz.
Guest:
Juan González, co-host of Democracy Now!, and author of Reclaiming Gotham: Bill de Blasio and the Movement to End America’s Tale of Two Cities
Web Resources:
Democracy Now!: Juan González: Puerto Rico’s Financial Control Board Worsened Crisis After Hurricane Maria
Democracy Now!: Juan González on Cities Leading the Revolt Against Trumpism & Neoliberal
Gothamist: Juan González On De Blasio's NY: The Mayor Has Not Confronted The Affordable Housing Crisis
