The entanglements of art, real estate, the "creative class" and gentrification are well documented. We know that artists and arts institutions can be engines of displacement--but can they act as cogs in the machine?...
Dozens of underwater homeowners from around the country and hundreds of allies took to the streets on May 20th, 2013 to confront the Department of Justice, demanding an end to their "too big to jail" policy. Despite rampant fraud, abuses, and illegal foreclosures, not a...
May 20th: Day of Action Homeowners VS. Banking Execs Showdown at the Department of Justice Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail? Millions of underwater homeowners have paid the price for Wall Street's crimes. From mortgage fraud to predatory lending, it's time to put bankers in jail. On Monday,...
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15—POST-SANDY CALL TO ACTION 12pm actions in affected communities 5pm convergence in Manhattan @ Bloomberg’s house (E 79 St + 5th Ave) Two months after Superstorm Sandy the disaster is not over and relief needs are still great. Homes are uninhabitable with black mold taking hold,...