Image caption: Barry Thompson of the Tenants Union holds sign reading “No Evictions Without Good Cause” inside City Hall. Photo by Maddie Rose. “Philadelphia needs to treat its people who live here so much better. You know, I never liked speaking in front of people, but everything I’ve been through, living here for thirty years, I think it’s my right to speak for other … [Read more...] about A Short History of Good Cause
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Slumlords Beware: An Interview with Omaha Tenants United
Anna Swanson: What is the purpose of your organization? Mark: I see this group as participating in long-term class consciousness raising and building political power outside of the traditional structures here. I talk about this all the time, but I see us as operating in the void that the Democratic Party leaves in politics. Seth: I think that, like Mark mentioned, the big … [Read more...] about Slumlords Beware: An Interview with Omaha Tenants United
Before the Philadelphia Tenants Union: Philly Socialists’ First Tenant Fight
“Base-building” has become an empty buzzword. Like other members of the Marxist Center tendency, I believe socialists today need to prioritize building independent, mass organizations, establishing new bases for revolutionary action down the line. But while many socialists already believe they should be doing this work, few engage in it. I hope this and a few follow-up pieces … [Read more...] about Before the Philadelphia Tenants Union: Philly Socialists’ First Tenant Fight