On AlterNet: homes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "homes"

7 Foreclosure Horror Stories (And One Possible Win)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 9, 2012.

Around the country, families are being tossed out of their homes with astonishing regularity, with local law enforcement enlisted to do the bidding of big banks.

Detroit Union Applies its Radical History to Fighting Foreclosures with Direct Action

Roger Bybee, In These Times. April 22, 2012.

Working closely with local groups and Occupy, United Auto Workers Local 600 has been an integral part of actions that have succeeded in blocking evictions.

4 Ways the Big Banks are Still Screwing Homeowners — And How They're Fighting Back

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 10, 2012.

Here's how the banks are still doing exactly as they please when it comes to homes. But there's hope.

Kiss the McMansion Goodbye: Is the American Home Shrinking?

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. March 16, 2012.

A long-term trend toward smaller houses is well underway -- with huge implications for the future of our cities.

What Has Occupy Been Up To? 6 Great Actions You Can't Miss This Spring

Manissa McCleave Maharawal, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

Occupy changed over the winter from outdoor camps to internal work and debates. But that laid the groundwork for a very big spring. Here's what to expect.

84 Percent of San Francisco Foreclosures Fraudulent--Why are Bankers Still Getting Away with Crimes?

Kai Wright, ColorLines. February 19, 2012.

Someone broke the financial system, and evidence that the break was willful is now piled as high as banking execs’ bonuses.

The 99% Versus Wall Street: Stephen Lerner on How We Can Mobilize To Be the Greedy 1%'s Worst Nightmare

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 22, 2011.

Savvy organizer and big thinker Stephen Lerner talks to AlterNet about how to take power back from Wall Street.

92% of Foreclosures in New York Lack Proper Documents -- Banks Booting People Without Proof?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 15, 2011.

There's a staggering amount of bad paperwork in citywide foreclosures -- not just in New York, but around the country.

How Predatory Lenders Are Leaving Veterans Homeless, Broke and In Debt

s.e. smith, AlterNet. August 4, 2011.

Highly decorated veterans die in the streets because America tolerates a financial system that preys on vets.

Downsize Nation: Welcome to the New, Smaller American Dream

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

As heartbreaking as the job losses and foreclosures are, there is also a bright side to the downward economy -- Americans are beginning to see that "less is more."

Americans Need Debt Relief -- Is Obama Brave Enough to Make It Happen?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 25, 2010.

Taking care of the victims of predatory rip-offs is only fair. Human rights must come before property rights.

Intriguing Plan in Michael Moore's Home Town: Bulldoze the Ghost 'Burbs, Return Them to Nature

Tom Leonard, The Telegraph (UK). June 13, 2009.

Concept of razing post-industrial "rust belt" empty neighborhoods draws interest in Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities.

McCain's Million Dollar Parking Lot

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. August 28, 2008.

A lot worth $1 million more than the average American home.

Poor Little Rich Man: McCain Can't Remember How Many Mansions He Has

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. August 21, 2008.

McCain is out of touch with economic realities facing Americans.

McCain's Mansions: The Houses That Greed Built

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. August 18, 2008.

Who's the REAL elitist? The McCains have 10 homes!

McCains' Tax Woes Big Enough to Be Seen by Google Earth

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. June 30, 2008.

Take a tour of the McCain mcmansions.