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Latest in Tag: Rent Control

Teacher’s Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions

by Keith Schnabel | November 1, 2020

Arrested For Housing Justice—An Interview With Sophia Lukatya Sophia Lukatya is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. She organizes with the Chicago Teachers Union and is a member of Democratic Socialists of America….

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Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

by Keith Schnabel | October 18, 2020October 18, 2020
Pilsen is Chicago’s first majority Latinx neighborhood. For years, real estate speculators have…
Praise the (land)Lord

Praise the (land)Lord

by Midwest Socialist | January 31, 2019May 19, 2019
In the state of Illinois, it is illegal to institute rent control but…
Rent Control Now

Rent Control Now

by Midwest Socialist | January 16, 2019September 27, 2023
A breakdown of the housing crisis featuring interviews with Chicago Democratic Socialists of…
What We Did Nov 6

What We Did Nov 6

by Midwest Socialist | November 10, 2018October 6, 2021
Reflections on the midterm elections by three candidates for Chicago alderman, Rossana Rodriguez,…
Chicago DSA Fights for Rent Control on the November Ballot

Chicago DSA Fights for Rent Control on the November Ballot

by Keith Schnabel | November 5, 2018May 5, 2019
The Lift the Ban Coalition knocked thousands of doors this year in its…
Podcast: Gentrification

Podcast: Gentrification

by Midwest Socialist | September 20, 2018October 6, 2021
Sarah spoke to Jose Requena and Loreen Targos of Pilsen Alliance about what…
How Should Socialists Organize? Reflections on the Lift the Ban Campaign

How Should Socialists Organize? Reflections on the Lift the Ban Campaign

by Robin Peterson | April 15, 2018May 5, 2019
Ever since I attended my first DSA meeting more than a year ago,…
Rent Control is Not Just an Economic Issue; It’s a Moral Necessity

Rent Control is Not Just an Economic Issue; It’s a Moral Necessity

by Sean Duffy | March 3, 2018March 26, 2019
Brian Bernardoni, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Chicago Association…

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