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Dorothy Day (Social Justice, Poverty, Housing Activism, Peace Activism)

In the final days of Rudy Giuliani's term as mayor of New York, three
months after the heroism of 9/11, he quietly approved a politically
wired project to build twenty-five multimillion-dollar

Wayne Barrett and Chris Barrett
Hunting the Predators (Banking Predatory Lending, Social Justice, Housing Activism)

Outraged at lenders who prey on the poor, activists are striking back.

Bobbi Murray

Blogs

Banks on the Run (Continued)
Greg Kaufmann

Bank accountability activists continue to send a clear message to the big banks: “You can run, but you can’t hide.”

April 30, 2013
'No Services, No Rent': NYCHA Residents Call For Action in Sandy's Wake
Allison Kilkenny

NYC public housing residents call for a cancellation of rent following Hurricane Sandy and loss of basic services.

November 27, 2012
Occupy Atlanta Joins Forces With Police to Save Retired Detective's Home
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy Our Homes ATL is forging an unlikely partnership in an effort to stop foreclosures.  

October 9, 2012
Occupy Our Homes Saves Another Family From Foreclosure
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy Our Homes has saved another family from foreclosure, continuing the group’s recent string of successes.

June 13, 2012
Foreclosure Auctions Stopped—Again
Laura Flanders

Four properties were scheduled to be auctioned in Brooklyn last Thursday. Only one sale took place.

January 30, 2012
What a Difference an Occupation Makes
Laura Flanders

The Occupy movement has always been more about doing than demanding and last week, OWS stepped it up another notch.

December 9, 2011
Valentine's Message: Home Is Where the Heart Is
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tenant leaders around the country unite for Valentine's Day demonstrations and direct actions against cuts to Housing and Urban Development programs.

February 14, 2011