housing
Billionaires’ Row: Can Manhattan be rescued from real estate speculators?
August 2, 2017It’s no secret that Manhattan, despite being one of the most sought-after places to live in the world, is full of empty apartments.
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The Grenfell Tower inferno: Do working class lives matter?
June 15, 2017The landlords who sit as Conservative MPs regard it as common sense that private profit takes precedence over working people’s right to safety in their own homes.
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Solving homelessness: A public option for land ownership?
June 14, 2017Like capitalism itself, the problem of homelessness doesn’t have to exist.
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This week in history: Habitat for Humanity turns 40
March 13, 2017By its fifth anniversary, Habitat had fourteen U.S. and seven international affiliates and had built 342 houses.
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New York progressives discuss tactics
February 22, 2017The NYC chapter of the New York Progressive Alliance recently met to discuss candidates, issues, and voter registration reforms.
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