“Justice for Immigrants” with Aamnah Khan (DRUM: Desis Rising Up and Moving and Arts & Democracy), Victor Monterossa, Jr. (Covenant House, New Jersey and Immigrant Workers for a Just Response), Elizabeth R. OuYang (Civi Rights Attorney, Advocate, and Eductor) and Paula Chakravartty (NYU Gallatin and NYU Sanctuary Coalition). Co-sponsored with the Departments of Labor and Urban Studies, School of Labor and Urban Studies/CUNY. Recorded on April 23, 2020.
DaShante Smith
VIDEO: “Labor Justice” (Part 3 of Bending Toward Justice: Building Power for a Post-Pandemic Future)
“Labor Justice” with Mohamed Attia (Street Vendor Project), Ilana Berger (Hand in Hand Domestic Employers Network), and Jonathan Fostjak Bailey (Amazonians United). Co-sponsored with the Departments of Labor and Urban Studies, School of Labor and Urban Studies/CUNY. Recorded on April 16, 2020.
VIDEO: Urban Warfare: Housing Justice Under a Global Pandemic (Part 2 of Bending Toward Justice: Building Power for a Post-Pandemic Future)
“Urban Warfare: Housing Justice Under a Global Pandemic” with Raquel Rolnik (University of São Paulo, former UN Rapporteur on Adequate Housing), Daniel Aldana Cohen (University of Pennsylvania), and Cea Weaver (Upstate/Downstate Housing Alliance). Co-sponsored by NYC-DSA, Verso Books, and the Departments of Labor and Urban Studies, School of Labor and Urban Studies/CUNY. Recorded on April 14, 2020
VIDEO: “Housing Justice” (Part 1 of Bending Toward Justice: Building Power for a Post-Pandemic Future)
“Housing Justice” with Cea Weaver (Upstate/Downstate Housing Alliance), Oksana Mironova (Community Service Society), and a member of the Crown Heights Tenant Union. Co-sponsored with the Departments of Labor and Urban Studies, School of Labor and Urban Studies/CUNY. Recorded on April 7, 2020.
The Elusive Goal of Housing Justice, Part II
As the income gap widens, the fight for urban justice becomes even more vital. The Right to the City Alliance launched its national campaign, Homes For All, more than two years ago and it has achieved many notable victories recently. Continue reading “The Elusive Goal of Housing Justice, Part II”
The Elusive Goal of Housing Justice, Part I
Housing is a human right according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an internationally recognized standard implemented by the United Nations. If that is so, then why do we have such a pervasive housing problem in the United States? Continue reading “The Elusive Goal of Housing Justice, Part I”