Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement? Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?
From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle the unacceptable levels of fear, poverty and shame that pervade our society?
Jun 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Affordable Housing for Seniors in the Cross Hairs in Chicago Affordable Housing for Seniors in the Cross Hairs in Chicago
Property baron Sam Zell has made millions by cutting services and raising rent on retirees like those who came to his Chicago shareholder meeting.
May 15, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Could Occupy New Haven’s Eviction Reinvigorate the Movement? Could Occupy New Haven’s Eviction Reinvigorate the Movement?
Just after its six-month anniversary, the last occupation in New England was evicted. Freed from maintaining camp life, will the occupiers' momentum return?
Apr 20, 2012 / Melinda Tuhus
Romney’s Bad Math Romney’s Bad Math
Mitt got caught offering some details on how he would cut spending. But they still don’t add up to a balanced budget.
Apr 16, 2012 / Ben Adler
No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO) No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO)
Housing Advocates have filed a complaint against Wells Fargo, accusing the nation’s largest mortgage lender of failing to maintain and market foreclosed properties in black ...
Apr 11, 2012 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out
Fresno adopts a policy of seizing and destroying homeless residents' property and a local legal services non-profit fights back.
Mar 30, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Man Blocking America’s Recovery The Man Blocking America’s Recovery
With millions still on the verge of losing their homes, why is the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency standing in the way of solutions for the housing crisis?
Mar 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unfathomable Cuts in Housing Aid The Unfathomable Cuts in Housing Aid
Ignoring the signs of dire need, the government is slashing its housing budget.
Dec 14, 2011 / Feature / Patrick Markee
Fighting Foreclosure in Boston Fighting Foreclosure in Boston
An unlikely grassroots coalition is keeping residents in their homes, one property at a time.
Jun 15, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Next Big Housing Crisis? The Next Big Housing Crisis?
Second-lien debt could be a greater threat to bank solvency than the subprime disaster of 2008.