Tag: housing crisis
US-backed housing scandals threaten to rip off Honduras and Panama
Miami-based investors are suing Honduras after their own false promises left families picking up the pieces.
A lawyer who helped the Kushners crack down on poor tenants...
This attorney used to represent companies owned by Trump’s in-laws, whose apartments were known for shoddy maintenance and aggressive legal tactics.
Justice Department sues six of the nation’s largest landlords in effort...
Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
There’s an abundance of housing; let’s organize to take it over
Two campaigns have been leading efforts across the country to place individuals and families who need them into federally-owned housing for a long time.
Progressive powerhouses demand urgent overhaul of America’s housing policies amidst soaring...
The stark reality is that half of America's renters are buckling under the weight of exorbitant monthly payments, a burden that has pushed more citizens into homelessness than ever before.
For America’s wealthy, a sweet start to our 21st century
Greasing the way: three different — and massive — rounds of rich people-friendly tax cuts.
Jeff Bezos’ housing hypocrisy: Millions to fight homelessness, more to fuel...
While Jeff Bezos donates to fight homelessness, his investment in single-family homes raises alarms about exacerbating the housing crisis.
Tenants demand a national renters bill of rights amidst skyrocketing rents...
Rising up for housing justice: tenants unite to demand a national renters bill of rights.
Righting the Wrongs
“ We live in a country that has been hijacked by super rich greedy fiends that have profited from what can be called the Big Con.”
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider trading concerns
Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.
No king but madness reigns
Today I'll survey several factors feeding this unfolding fiasco.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.