Stranded by the State

A documentary web series and two-part television broadcast chronicling the human impact of the ongoing Illinois budget crisis.
Stranded by the State - Episode 8/ Toxic Swaps premieres today
April 27, 2017 11:22 am
The 8th and final episode of Stranded by the State, entitled "Toxic Swaps" premieres today. A collaboration between In These Times and Kartemquin Films, the series is directed, edited and produced by Kartemquin associate Liz Kaar and explores the human impact of Illinois' budget crisis.
The final episode of Stranded by the State looks at the role big banks have played in destabilizing communities across the country. The same banks who were responsible for the foreclosure crisis in 2008 are now making huge sums of money from predatory loans made to state and city governments.
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Stranded by the State parts 1 and 2 now available to stream on PBS.org
April 11, 2017 4:32 pm
Stranded by the State to broadcast statewide
February 1, 2017 1:16 pm
Episode 7 of Stranded by the State/ Child Care Assistance premieres today
January 30, 2017 4:54 pm
Stranded by the State - Episode 6/ Early Childhood Development premieres today
January 11, 2017 5:27 pm