Truthout
Privatization
Public Housing Has Been Woefully Underfunded. That Could Change in 2020.
Democrats have put forth bold proposals to fund repairs, build new units and upgrade buildings for renewable energy.
Fighting Water Privatization With “Blue Communities”
Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water resources.
Thousands Could Be Kicked Out of Privatized Affordable Housing in Los Angeles
Tenants are fighting back against privatized affordable housing and against concepts of capitalist land ownership.
Modern Cities Breed Alienation. Insurgent Urbanists Are Pushing Back.
Insurgent architect collectives are reclaiming public spaces for community building using unconventional means.
Beto O’Rourke Built His Career on Driving Out Low-Income Mexican Communities
The El Paso shooting is a continuation of anti-Latino violence that spans decades.
The Devious Ways One Water Company Is Profiting From Poor Mexicans
Agua de Puebla is diverting water to a new Heineken factory even as it cuts off water supplies to homes.
Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model Foretells a Weaponized Facebook
Information can enlighten and democratize. It can just as well imprison and impede the interests of the common good.
Puerto Ricans Transform Closed Schools Into Community Centers
Schools reclaimed as community centers are helping to create communities lost in the wake of the hurricanes.
Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Makes a Comeback Under Trump
Prince is back in the spotlight after more than a decade of largely working in the shadows.
Teachers Are the Underdogs in a Decades-Long Class War
Activist teacher Gillian Russom discusses how teachers' unions can engage strategically with electoral politics.