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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.
The Continuing Fight Over Fannie and Freddie, and the Real Problem of US Mortgages
The big financial firms are moving their game pieces into place so they can take up the fight again after the 2016 elections.
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With Soaring Rents and a Vanishing Middle Class, San Francisco Becomes a City for the Rich
Long-time city residents are being pushed out and replaced by the super-rich, often due to government policy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Institutional Racism Is Still a Problem in the US, and More
The racial makeup of neighborhoods in Baltimore is “the most significant predictor of whether a [mortgage] loan gets made.”