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Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.

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Anti-Rent Wars, Then and Now

Amid the 1840s economic crisis, landlords tried to drive out tenants in default. The remarkable movement that rose to challenge evictions can be a model for today’s housing activists.

Alissa Quart

Alissa Quart

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| October 25, 2021
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Alissa Quart

Alissa Quart is the author of seven books, most recently Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, and is Executive Director of the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.