late stage capitalism Burbank! Come to an emergency City Hall meeting on 10/29 to deal with the city's eviction crisis! Cory Doctorow
uk After the Oliver Twist poorhouse became luxury housing with a segregated playground, London bans segregated play-areas Cory Doctorow
uk Leaked Grenfell Towers papers: Tory politicians rejected fireproof cladding proposal for a 5.7% savings Cory Doctorow
uk Local UK governments say identifying buildings with Grenfell cladding would be a gift to arsonists and terrorists Cory Doctorow
tories Margaret Thatcher sold off public housing to create "the dignity of ownership" and today 40% of that housing is owned by gouging landlords Cory Doctorow
london At least 12 dead after fire guts London high-rise where residents complained about safety for years Rob Beschizza