A Basic Deal

05/20/2020

04/16/2020

While Americans justifiably pride themselves in the vigor of the individual, the coronavirus is a stark reminder of our mutual dependency as well. Indeed, “we’re all in this together."

03/11/2020

Thank you to Seattle's Town Hall Insider Podcasts for inviting me to interview author Justin Farrell about environmentalism & region-based wealth inequality. Click the link to listen! https://townhallseattle.org/podcasts/in-the-moment-podcast/

03/05/2020

A Basic Deal - Overhauling America's Safety Net

02/18/2020

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02/18/2020

"Right from life's beginnings, we should be able to ensure that everyone can meet their essential needs and have a reasonable opportunity to pursue their dreams, recover from their stumbles and live out their days with dignity."
Read more about A Basic Deal with link below.

The current approach to helping our most vulnerable is inadequate and unjust. We can change that by meeting everyone's basic needs.

02/18/2020

Meet the author of A Basic Deal, Tom Teicher. For 10 years Tom served as the Housing Contracts Manager at Downtown Emergency Service Center, a nonprofit agency that helps reduce homelessness in Seattle. For the 12 years prior to that, he was the Executive Director of Interaction Transition, an organization that helps ex-felons re-integrate into the community upon their release from prison. Tom received a bachelor's degree from Kenyon College, a law degree from Vanderbilt University, and an MBA from the University of Washington. A native of New York City and its environs, Tom now resides in Seattle, WA.