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Silent Tax Foreclosure Auction Is Detroit’s Largest Missed Opportunity
The Wayne County Tax Foreclosure auction is seen nationwide as an opportunity to buy Detroit homes on the cheap.
California’s War on the Homeless: From Streetside Attacks to Policies of Dehumanization
Attacks on the homeless are an extension of the state-sponsored violence against a “disposable population.”
Defeating Fear: Lessons From Mexico’s Housing Movement
Los Panchos has taken back land and collectively built thousands of homes since the late-1980s.
Defending a Sacred Trust: The High Stakes for the Future of US Social Security
Steven Hill explains why Social Security should be expanded — not trimmed or privatized.
The Battle for Fair Housing in the Bay Area: An Interview With Housing Activist Tony Roshan Samara
A growing movement against evictions has declared housing a civil right.
Efficiency Could Provide Big Benefits to Low-Income Renters
These households are often paying more than they should be for energy because they are more likely to live in inefficient buildings.
Obama Administration Finally Grants Homeowners 2008 Crisis Debt Relief
Relief will be granted to those who were three months behind on payments as of March 1 and who also owe $250,000 or less.
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Brunch: Fighting Gentrification in Chicago
Organizers recently took direct action in their escalating struggle against gentrification and for their communities.
Participatory Democracy Drives Anti-Gentrification Movement in New York’s El Barrio
In New York City's East Harlem, also known as El Barrio, a movement led by immigrant women is resisting economic displacement.
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Too Rigged to Fail: The Homeowner HAMPster Wheel of Mortgage Fraud
If the government won't break up the banks, then we the people need to break up WITH the banks.