Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday sharply criticized an announcement from tech giant Apple that the company would invest $2.5 billion in helping to asssuage the … Apple’s $2.5 Billion Home Loan Program a Distraction From its Tax AvoidanceRead more
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In US 6,300 People Evicted Every Day, Mainly Blacks
In the United States, 6,300 people are evicted every day, according to a new, one of its kind project called the Eviction Lab. The project … In US 6,300 People Evicted Every Day, Mainly BlacksRead more
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Thousands to see in the New Year sleeping rough on the streets
Thousands of UK families are suffering acute social distress, their lives blighted by low income, debt or homelessness. Last week, a committee of MPs in … Thousands to see in the New Year sleeping rough on the streetsRead more
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Longtime Black Residents Fight Illegal Tax Foreclosures
at Detroit, Michigan. Fifty years ago this summer, a rebellion took place in the city streets. Forty-three people were killed. Thousands more were injured. Over … Longtime Black Residents Fight Illegal Tax ForeclosuresRead more
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The residents may be poor but the owners are getting rich
The number one rule is stated twice, once in the classroom and once on the bus: “Don’t make fun of the residents.” Welcome to Mobile … The residents may be poor but the owners are getting richRead more
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Living the American Dream in a Trailer Park
All too often, they’re the butt of jokes and stereotypes — mobile home parks and the “trailer trash” who live in them. But the 50,000 … Living the American Dream in a Trailer ParkRead more
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Foreclosures suddenly spike most since the last Housing Bust
The total number of homes with foreclosure filings jumped 27% in October from September, when they’d been at the lowest level since 2006. It was … Foreclosures suddenly spike most since the last Housing BustRead more