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When Wall Street Came to My Mobile Home Park

When Wall Street Came to My Mobile Home Park

| Oct 13, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor the last 20 years, I have lived and thrived in a mobile home community. I loved where I live — right up until Wall Street bought the park and threatened the well-being of myself, my neighbors, and my family. Mobile homes are a vital source of affordable housing...
If Small Businesses Aren’t Essential, Neither Is Collecting Rent

If Small Businesses Aren’t Essential, Neither Is Collecting Rent

| May 6, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWhen I was a child, I remember having to dress up in my church clothes when I went to the bank to deposit my birthday checks or money I saved from my allowances. The idea that banks are secular versions of church remains deeply embedded in our society today. In...
Coronavirus and the ‘Shock Doctrine’

Coronavirus and the ‘Shock Doctrine’

| Mar 17, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe all have to come together. We need to help each other. We don’t have time for politics as usual. In times of crisis like the current coronavirus pandemic, these sorts of calls for cooperation become the drumbeat of our daily lives. Unfortunately, no drumbeat ever...

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