Re: [Marxism] Middle class foreclosures rising

["Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, May 6, 2007 at 9:16 AM, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  By David Streitfeld
>  Times Staff Writer
>
>  May 6, 2007
>
>  Sheriff's Deputy Mike Strickland is a postman of
>  bad news, delivering eviction notices in the
>  western stretch of San Bernardino County.
>
>  He is armed with a Glock .45, which he seldom
>  draws, and Scotch tape, which he goes through in
>  prodigious amounts while posting court orders on doors and windows.

Detroit Activist Neighbors Reverse an Eviction

From: "Michael Shane" <mshane999@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:48:12 -0400

> The movement against foreclosures and evictions
> continues to grow.
>
> Earlier today, a mother and her three children were
> evicted from their home on Detroit's west side.  All
> of their belongings were removed from their home and
> dumped into two huge dumpsters.  She reached out for
> help to the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization,
> who, in turn contacted other community groups.
> Activists from MWRO, MECAWI, the Green Party, Call
> 'Em Out, immigrant rights activists, and other
> groups converged on her home after work and moved
> her back in.  Neighbors joined in as well, and in
> about two hours, much of the family's belongings
> were back inside their home.   Temporary repairs to
> the side door, which had been bashed in, were made,
> and some appliances were reconnected.  Over the next
> day or so, some volunteers will return to do some
> more repairs to the damage done by the Bailiff and
> his goon squad.
>
> This is great news!  Build a coalition to Demand a Moratorium
> NOW on Foreclosures and Evictions.

> Call 313-319-0870 for more information.
>
> MECAWI
> www.mecawi.org

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