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[ISC Progressive Forum] Berlin Historic Vote for Housing for All: Referendum Victory to Expropriate and "Socialize" Housing

The ISC, the Yongsan Citizens' Alliance, Justice Party of Seoul, the South Korean Network for Housing Rights and Solidarity for Housing Rights talk with Volkan Sayman (sociologist and researcher with the Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co.) about the organizing that achieved the victory, the challenges and tasks ahead, and their vision of social housing.

Progressive ForumInternational Strategy CenterDecember 19, 2021real estate

Housing is Devouring Our Homes: Lessons From Abroad

Today, all over the world, housing is devouring our homes. More specifically, the real estate market is converting homes into housing to be sold and speculated at a profit, pricing out tenants, driving out residents, and stripping people of access to dignified and adequate shelter.

International Strategy CenterJuly 22, 2021housing, home, real estate, commodification