Wednesday, February 18, 2009

more on the movement to resist foreclosure and reclaim empty housing


once again the good folks at democracy now! are shedding light on the groundswell of movement around the housing crisis. This story focuses on the work of the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, specifically in minneapolis. They've begun placing homeless people in the many many homes that are just sitting empty. fucking brilliant.

read/listen/watch the entire story HERE!

1 comment:

Goat Yoda said...

Here is an important article about stopping foreclosures:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLOuvy9fguykC2NydTDrkqqyybvQD96DHN5G0

The chant 'Show us the original note!' needs to be the rallyig cry of anyone who is hounded by the bastard mortgage companies.