3 chapters across the catalog
French authorities have announced the final closure of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, which houses an estimated 9,000 people. In Italy, public anger has erupted on social media following an earthquake, as citizens compare the temporary tent shelters provided to Italians with the four-star hotel accommodations used to house refugees.
Haiti National Stadium, Lady Gaga and Refugee Displacement
The Haitian government reportedly paid 30 families $250 each to vacate their temporary shelters in the National Stadium in Port-au-Prince to make room for upcoming events. The hosts speculate that the stadium is being cleared for a Lady Gaga concert or similar high-profile entertainment, despite the families having lived there since the 2010 earthquake. This displacement is framed as a prioritization of the "new upper crust" over the city's displaced poor.
Haiti Disaster Capitalism, Mother Jones Report
Referencing an article from Mother Jones, the hosts discuss "disaster capitalism" in post-earthquake Haiti. They describe how refugees are being cleared from private land to make way for industrial work zones and business interests, fulfilling predictions made shortly after the January 2010 disaster.
