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  • The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles

    December 05, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Downtown Crenshaw group was inspired by the success of community land trusts, a model that keeps ownership of land and housing in the hands of the community, who can choose to keep it permanently affordable while providing tenants a pathway to wealth building. Since May 2021, the group has purchased 10 parcels of land, which will be developed into residential and commercial space that’s affordable for longtime residents and businesses.

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  • How a South Sudanese Village Lured Government with $7 Contributions to Gravel a Flooded, Muddy Road

    December 05, 2022 |

    TIME of the World |

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    Response Location: South Sudan, Lokwilili

    To remedy poor road conditions, village leaders rallied community members to contribute about $7.5 each to raise funds to gravel a local road. With the road fixed, it no longer floods to unsafe levels, making it almost impassable, thus improving driving and living conditions for those in the village.

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  • Artists heal their businesses and communities in the wake of devastating floods

    December 01, 2022 |

    WMMT |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Letcher County, Kentucky

    Local art businesses, like dance studios, record stores, and tattoo parlors, that have historically served as community centers for local creatives are working with community members to help rebuild their facilities after catastrophic flooding.

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  • Alabama Women Put Their Bodies on the Line to Keep a Miners' Strike Alive

    November 22, 2022 |

    Jezebel |

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    Response Location: United States, Brookwood, Alabama

    Union’s auxiliary members and miners’ wives work to support the miners on strike from Warrior Met Coal in Alabama by running a strike pantry, collecting donations, and planning strike activities and marches. In some cases, wives agreed to be arrested in the name of the cause. The bonds they’ve formed throughout the process are what keep them going.

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  • La Lucha Sigue: Lessons From Latin America's Abortion Victories

    November 21, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Attorneys and activists in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina used a multipronged approach to legalize abortion that included grassroots organizing, strategically initiating lawsuits, and changing cultural narratives. The last part was key to the movements’ successes because changing the laws without changing the cultural understanding of abortion as a normal part of healthcare can lead to laws not being implemented or being overturned, like what happened in the United States in 2022.

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  • Tenants are banding together to address Jackson's housing crisis. Can they fix it?

    November 17, 2022 |

    Casper Star-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

    Shelter JH is a local housing advocacy group that gathers members to work together to get better representation in housing-related decisions in the area. The group canvasses neighborhoods to recruit voters, speaks on housing bills at the statehouse and hosts meetings and educational sessions that connect people with local policymakers and housing opportunities. The group was formed in 2016 and now has about 550 members.

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  • In Portland's Self-Governed Dignity Village, The Unhoused Make Their Own Rules

    November 17, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Dignity Village is a self-governed community in Portland, Oregon, where people experiencing homelessness can live as long as they want. The village houses 65-80 people who pay $75 a month and put in 10 hours of community-related work a week to live there.

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  • "Brave to Rebuild": how volunteers are helping to rebuild Kyiv region after russia's invasion

    November 11, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    A group of volunteers in Ukraine created the Brave to Rebuild initiative to clear debris and make necessary repairs to homes that were destroyed in the war so their inhabitants can spend the winter in them.

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  • Power to the People: Could New Orleans take control of its power utility?

    November 07, 2022 |

    Gambit |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    In order to have more say and control of their utilities, the city rallied together to create a campaign to take over their local electricity distribution. This take-over has created city jobs for local residents that are more secure than those in the private sector and residents have also seen lower electricity rates.

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  • Editorial: Why L.A. needs independent redistricting

    November 06, 2022 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To prevent politicians from drawing districts to further their best interests, some areas in the state have independent and bipartisan citizen commissions that draw the boundaries for congressional, legislative and local government seats, as well as school districts. Areas with independent redistricting see districts that are more representative of the communities they serve, as well as higher levels of public participation and less gerrymandering.

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