Kucinich and the City

In These Times has short interview with the presidential candidate the Mainstream Media Care About He also calls for refocusing on Domestic Policy.

My experience has told me that the United States has to return to the American city. I’m someone whose career has been heavily involved in local government. I know exactly the kind of concerns that communities have. Cities need revenue sharing again. Cities need job programs and summer job programs for young people. We need to come up with new energy policies to enable the creation of alternative energy. More money for mass transit. It’s almost like domestic policy in America is like the dark side of the moon! Nobody’s even seen it, at least not since this administration took office.

Kucinich is right. There are many problems with the cities these days: Lack of real public transport in some cities, poverty, air pollution, affordable housing. This is just to name a few. A shame you will rarely know him if you concentrate solely on the "local news" which is all for intents and purposes a mockery of journalism.