Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Film
The Battle of Sunset Park
May 1, 2025 A documentary about zoning politics stars the everyday people of a storied Brooklyn neighborhood.
Editorial Cartoons
Local Remote Workers
May 13, 2024
Ear to the Ground
Biden Administration Unveils Proposed Renter Protection
Jan 27, 2023 The administration says the moves will safeguard renters and promote rental affordability.
Activism
Philadelphia’s Chinatown Battles Gentrification
Jan 6, 2023 After facing decades of predatory development, youth and elders in Philadelphia's Chinatown have rallied together against the latest threat.
The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy
Jan 8, 2020 Its forced choice to bankroll hedge funds and other speculative ventures in repo market comes at a price to the middle class.
A Tool for Dismantling Capitalism Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Oct 18, 2019 Geographer Samuel Stein’s captivating new book is an effort to shift the housing discussion away from urbanism and toward socialism.
Google Secretly Expands Tech Empire Across the U.S., Getting Millions in Tax Breaks
Feb 18, 2019 A Washington Post investigation reveals how the company used NDAs to hide from the public.Kushner-Linked Firm Targets Richer Areas in Program for Poor
Dec 16, 2018 Cadre is a high-profile example of how early investor interest in Opportunity Zone tax breaks appears focused on places that need it least.
Trump Reportedly Duped Investors and Profited Handsomely for Years
Oct 17, 2018 An explosive ProPublica investigation exposes the deceitful tactics that enabled the "Apprentice" host to amass a vast real estate empire.
Blackstone, BlackRock or a Public Bank for California’s Money?
May 25, 2018 The state’s stagnant funds could be put to good and much-needed work through a publicly owned bank—instead of being put at high risk through investment in public-private partnerships.
