Obama’s One-Sided Partnerships
The split screen during the State of the Union address was a nice touch. After all, what is more…
The Indypendent
Laura Gottesdiener
Diego Ibanez and Laura Gottesdiener Co-Directors Federal Office of Emergency Management Reconstructing urban centers after massive weather-related disasters is…
Occupy Homes, One Year On and Growing Daily
“We are about to take this house over, okay?” shouted Reneka Wheeler, speaking slowly and emphasizing each word as…
By Laura Gottesdiener On the bumper-to-bumper commute to the Upper East Side on Dec. 4, Luis Casco wanted to…
Sandy Storyline is a participatory documentary about hurricane Sandy and the efforts to recover and rebuild our neighborhoods.“If I…
Sunset Park Tenants Launch Rent Strike
On the front stoop of a four-story brownstone in Brooklyn, three women sat and strategized. “We should have broken…
Grabbing the Bolt-Cutters with Take Back the Land
In Rochester, New York, activists are fighting to win control of Catherine Lennon-Griffin’s foreclosed, bank-owned home as a community…
Organizing Against Bank of America in Enemy Territory
This week, thousands are descending on North Carolina for the Bank of America shareholders’ meeting. The protest comes on…