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Organizing
Community development relies on policies, resources, and recognition that were won by decades of organizing—and organizing remains essential to face new threats, preserve existing wins, and continue to fight back against the big lie that the way things are is inevitable.
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How State Coalitions Are Advancing Community Ownership of Housing
In recent years, housing coalitions promoting community land trusts and real estate cooperatives have formed in multiple cities and states—and they are achieving results. Nonetheless, a lot of work is needed to achieve the policy changes these groups desire.
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Breaking the Bank
On Nov. 5, 2011, Bank of America had just withdrawn their threat to levy a monthly debit card fee, the major lenders were under fire from attorneys general for abusive […]
Occupy Makes Space for Community Advocates
By smashing the wall of media silence about America’s wealth and income divide, the Occupy movement has opened a dramatically new terrain for organizations campaigning for economic and social justice. […]
Neighbors: Faraway, So Close!
“Why does everyone in the country live out in the middle of nowhere? It’s so inefficient!” This was the reaction of a friend of ours, who hails from Europe, on […]
Honoring Justice
Earlier this month, I had the honor of speaking at the memorial service for civil rights hero and respected jurist Judge Robert L. Carter. These were my reflections: I had […]
Don’t Rewrite Andrew Breitbart’s Legacy
I extend condolences to Andrew Breitbart’s family. He died last week at the young age of 43. Because my brother died at age 36, I know how a sudden death […]
Everyone Saves with Short Sales
Short sale—in which a home is sold for less than the balance due on the mortgage but the lender accepts that as payment in full—is a far better alternative for […]
Sh*t NY Slumlords Say
The folks at the SurRealEstate blog (the organizing and policy department of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board) poked some fun at slumlords using the Sh*t My ____ Says” meme:
A First Look at Real CFPB Authority
Now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is properly equipped with Richard Cordray as its director, news that it will monitor nonbank entities (independent lenders, brokers, servicers) in the same […]
Accountability for Countrywide is Good for the Market
The annoucement of the Justice Department's settlement with Countrywide over violations of fair lending laws is a landmark victory that deserves recognition. For years, NCLR (the National Council of La […]
The New Bottom Line: A Coalition Built to Last
The New Bottom Line, an alignment that is highlighted in the Fall 2011 issue of Shelterforce, recently received the “Most Valuable National Coaltion” honor from The Nation as part of […]
A Surprising Victory
When business leaders in St. Louis withdrew financial support for a campaign to pass a badly needed transit tax, it was a blessing in disguise.
The Unlikely Activists
Wall Street’s criminal recklessness and its impact on millions of people across the country is making activists out of an unlikely selection of people.