housing crisis
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Militant Journalism
‘Affordable’ for whom? Providence community protests plan to turn Superman Building into luxury apartments
According to that proposal, 228 of those apartments will be market rate apartments, and only 57 units will be affordable…
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Analysis
‘New Philadelphia’ leaves workers behind – A socialist response to the 76ers stadium proposal
"New Philadelphia" is a billionaire’s for-profit vision of what Philadelphia could be, and the 76 Place proposal is a perfect…
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Militant Journalism
Centennial Campground: A humanitarian crisis in Anchorage
The campground is housing hundreds of homeless people under horrific conditions of city neglect while community groups try to meet…
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Analysis
The struggle against land privatization in Hacienda Heights, California
In April, residents and community organizers formed the Coalition Against Lennar to block the sale which will bring forth the…
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Militant Journalism
Columbus, Ohio, police evict and destroy houseless camp in Heer Park
”Housing is a human right that should be available to everyone.”
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Militant Journalism
NYC tenants disrupt board vote to increase rents, demand rent rollback
On June 21, over a hundred tenants and housing rights activists rallied in front of Cooper Union in New York…
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Analysis
Insurance companies flee the South in search of higher profits
iI January of this year, my homeowner’s insurance increased $100 and I was frantically calling insurance companies all over to…
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Militant Journalism
Escondido, CA mayor responds to protests against eviction
On June 6 dozens of community members called and emailed Escondido mayor Paul McNamara to demand that the eviction be…
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Militant Journalism
Activists camp outside City Hall to protest homeless encampment evictions in Keene, N.H.
Community organizers in Keene, New Hampshire, pitched tents in Central Square Park outside of Keene City Hall for an overnight…
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Analysis
Detroit tenants win right to counsel in evictions
On May 10, the Detroit City Council adopted an ordinance providing for the right of tenants to legal representation while…
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