Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Short-Term Rentals Are Still Destroying Neighborhoods
Sep 15, 2023 Giant temporary housing platforms are creating drama in the streets—and putting money in the coffers of Texas cities.
U.N. List Targets Firms Linked to Israeli Settlements
Feb 12, 2020 Over 100 companies are said to be complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in the occupied West Bank.
Airbnb Bans ‘Party Houses’ After California Shooting Kills 5
Nov 2, 2019 The CEO says the company will crack down on high-risk home rentals after the violence at a gathering billed as an 'Airbnb mansion party.'IPOs Bring Tax Jackpot for California; Can Lawmakers Resist Spending It?
May 5, 2019 The Golden State is estimated to add $1 billion or more to its tax revenue after companies like Uber and Airbnb go public.
Airbnb’s Boycott of Israeli Squatter Settlements Is a Major Turning Point
Dec 19, 2018 The living space-sharing company's delisting of apartments in the West Bank's illegal settlements marks a shift in the business world.
How Airbnb’s Brand of Gentrification Is Harming Six Cities
Nov 6, 2017 Longtime residents are being pushed out of apartments to make way for tourists in the U.S. and Europe.
What’s Yours Is Mine
May 2, 2016 The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes "It's not about building an alternative to a corporate-driven market economy; it's about extending the deregulated free market into new areas of our lives" The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes".
How Airbnb and RE/MAX Profit From Israel’s Colonization of Palestine
Jan 14, 2016 The two American companies are making money from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. And that's not all.
Why the Sharing Economy Is Harming Workers—and What Must Be Done
Nov 30, 2015 In this holiday season, it’s especially appropriate to acknowledge how many Americans don’t have steady work.
Truthdiggers of the Week: Icelanders Who Opened Their Hearts and Homes to Syrian Refugees
Sep 7, 2015 Citizens of the country that is the most peaceful in the world, according to a recent Global Peace Index, have reached out to refugees from one of the least peaceful countries. Their acts of kindness have left their mark in unexpected ways.
