The Miami Condo Collapse

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the tragedy of the Surfside condominium collapse and what it means for Miami.

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:

• On June 24, a security camera captured the collapse of much of the Surfside condominium complex, killing a still untallied list of residents. Natalia cited this Slate article on the death of the Florida dream. Niki contextualized the collapse in the tradition of neoliberal deregulation, explained here.

 In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia recommended Alec MacGillis’ book, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America.
• Neil comment on Christianity Today’s article, “Rick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church Growth.”
• Niki discussed her own CNN opinion piece, “The House Takes a Revealing Vote on Confederate Statues.”