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Housing
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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.
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Can Low-Income Housing Be Energy Efficient and Affordable?
Residents of low-income housing need energy efficiency more than others, but are less likely to be able to afford it.
How to Create a Tiny House Village
Build a community of interested parties around you and find people who can and want to help.
The East Harlem Community Fight Against the Mayor’s Rezoning Plan
Community members of El Barrio take their struggle against Mayor Bill de Blasio's destructive policies of displacement.
Californians May Be Able to File Wrongful Foreclosure Suits
It's a start in the slow path to justice for those who were victimized by lenders or caught in a financial trap.
Organizing From Below in New York City and Globally Challenging Displacement From Above
On January 31, a global gathering took place in New York City to share community struggles against displacement.
Solidarity Networks as the Future of Housing Justice
With the rental crisis in the US hitting catastrophic levels, institutional solutions failed but tenant solidarity networks booked a string of victories.
The Four Economists’ Big Letter
While I support the Sanders' campaign, I am sympathetic to the four CEA chairs' criticisms of the Friedman analysis.
“The Right to the City”: Participatory Cooperatives, Housing and Budgets
The "right to the city" is the collective right to redefine ourselves and how we relate to one another and the places we live.
Black Homes Matter: San Francisco’s Vanishing Black Population
Thousands have left their city of birth because of political decisions and economic policies.