![Moms 4 Housing organizers](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/moms-4-housing-ap_img.jpg)
How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing
When the group Moms 4 Housing occupied a vacant house in West Oakland, they were confronting a system designed to exclude them.
Jan 24, 2020 / Jonny Coleman
![How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Staples-Center-DNC-site-reuters-img.jpg)
How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive
It was hailed as a turning point for a depressed downtown, but its construction helped start a wildfire of displacement.
Oct 31, 2019 / Jonny Coleman and Jacob Woocher