Housing
Resist 2010: Eight Reasons to Oppose the 2010 Winter Olympics
Submitted by pirate on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:27.Tenants protest neglectful landlord
Submitted by pirate on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 13:31.
by DANIEL BEEKMAN
A newly formed tenant association bused to City Hall on Thursday, May 28 to protest sorry conditions and crooked management in Highbridge. The landlord of 1380 University Avenue has accumulated 32 building code violations and 263 housing violations at the 18-story tower. He owes Con Edison more than $120,000 and has constructed illegal partitions. read more »
Joint struggle at Um Salmuna and added mourning in Bil'in and Ni'ilin... and Tel Aviv and Saffa too
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 01:58.Infoshop News April 27, 2009 read more »
Fighting Foreclosure in South Africa
Submitted by pirate on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 12:40.
An Open Letter to US Activists
By The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign
April 7, 2009 The Nation
Editor's Note:
As the worldwide economic meltdown continues, it's becoming clear that
the fight against foreclosures is not simply an American issue; it is a
global issue. And as US activists come to terms with the human
consequences of the crisis, there is much to be learned from activists read more »
Picture The Homeless Building Occupation Rally/Block Event
Submitted by pirate on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 14:57.They say gentrify...
WE SAY OCCUPY!
This morning, homeless people and community allies took over a vacant building in El Barrio/East Harlem. The target was a beautiful two-story building at
the corner of Madison Avenue and 116th that has been vacant for decades... read more »
Neighbors helping neighbors—to break into vacant houses
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 01:00.
By Madeleine Baran , TC Daily Planet February 14, 2009
Poverty rights activists broke into at least a dozen vacant Minneapolis buildings this week and helped homeless families move in.
“This is the modern underground railroad,” said Cheri Honkala, National Organizer for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, the group organizing the “takeovers.” read more »
Martinique nears weeklong protest over prices
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 16:26.February 10, 2009
Martinique enters its 6th day of protest over high prices, no agreement reached
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) -- University students and artisans in the French Caribbean island of Martinique are protesting the high cost of living.
All major commercial centers, gas stations and businesses remained closed on Tuesday as the protest entered its sixth day.
Government officials have met with protesters, who demand a 30 percent overall reduction in prices. Union leaders have said they would agree to a 10 percent reduction among some products. No agreement has been reached. read more »
Five killed in South Korea during protest: report
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 00:35.
Jan. 19, 2009
SEOUL (Reuters) – Five South Koreans were killed on Tuesday when a five-storey building was engulfed in flames during a standoff between police and residents protesting demolition work in central Seoul, YTN cable news channel reported. read more »
Malik Rahim Speaks! Wed. Dec 10th 7pm @ Traditions
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 20:00.12/10/2008 - 19:00
12/10/2008 - 22:00
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Malik Rahim, founder of Common Ground, the New Orleans Chapter of the Black
Panther Party, and candidate for US Congress in New Orleans will be
visiting Olympia this December. He is a tireless organizer surrounding
issues of racism and poverty, and brings valuable insight and knowledge
into the crises and challenges we face today.
Please join our conversation with Malik: read more »
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