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Ocasio-Cortez Debunks Neoliberals’ Favorite Talking Points for Good

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Nov 25, 2019 The New York representative expresses her deep frustration with the routine dismissal of investment in public goods as "free stuff." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Crash Course on How to Handle Homelessness

By Joel Bellman Nov 15, 2019 Here’s why previous efforts haven’t worked, and what to do instead, from an education gleaned in the streets of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Corporate Welfare Hurts Us All

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 17, 2019 The more handouts our government extends corporations, the less money there is available for schools, roads and everything else we need. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Gentrification Is Destroying America’s Cities (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Jun 16, 2017 In a new episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and author Peter Moskowitz discuss gentrification, poverty and the concept of housing as a human right. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

So You Want to Ditch Your Landlord

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2015 “Real estate as a store of private wealth is the rotten tree that sprouts [the] diseased branches” of homelessness, unaffordable urban real estate, gentrification and dangerous housing bubbles, writes Jesse A. Meyerson at The Nation. “[T]he solution is to quit pruning twigs and chop the sucker down.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Orleans Homes to Be Demolished

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2007 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to demolish thousands of public housing units in New Orleans this weekend, despite an urgent need for affordable homes in the city. This video explains why, and what you can do about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )