Max Rameau stood at a lectern in one of Portland State University’s student centers on an April afternoon. “Being against oppression and exploitation in your mind is not enough,” he told a group of 70 activists. Rameau had been invited to Portland, Ore., to talk about Take Back the Land, his audacious—and illegal—campaign to fight homelessness caused by the economic crisis.… return to article
-
subscribe to print magazine
-
email this article to a friend
-
Reader Comments (6)Page 1 of 1 pagesBLACKHORSE here….it is clear this is a good idea….unfortunately in amerika with it’s Industrial Capitalistic Military Complex ,revolutionary actions such as these are looked at as criminal or in some way inappropriate….Amerika has always valued profit over people…the bottom line corporate capitalists never considers the well-being of others or the effects of their FREAKIN’ OUTLANDISH GREEED on the larger populations, not just in the U.S., but around the globe. These is a global problem…The sad reality is that many of us could easily be in these boat…True.
Posted by blackhorse on Jun 24, 2009 at 8:30 PM I agree with Blackhorse, unfortunately there is no money in this for someone so it would be very difficult to hook up the homeless with all these abandoned buildings from the recession
Posted by Jay Baulikki on Jul 2, 2009 at 2:37 AM It’s much better to have a family living in a home for free then for the home to be vacant. In Cleveland, near where I live, many homes have been taken over by criminals. One house was even used for prostitution, and the sidewalk is littered with condom wrappers and even worse. It is disgusting and an occupied home would prevent this from happening.
Posted by Bill_W on Jul 4, 2009 at 12:11 AM In a society such as amerika, it never ceases to amaze this Blackhorse ; how that if just a little bit of common sense were employeed ; just a little bit….sooo many of the problems that face communities and shall we say ” regular folks “, could be avoided…..........Thank you for your responses in the affirmative both Bill W and Jay Baulikki…...............True
Posted by blackhorse on Jul 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM Page 1 of 1 pages -
register a new account »Posting Security
Posted by 
Also by Jake Thomas
- All-American Squatters
Take Back the Land is "liberating" foreclosed homes to fight homelessness.
Popular Discussions
- The 9/11 Faith Movement
Many Americans believe 9/11 was a conspiracy by the U.S. government
1979 posts since Jul 11 06 - What’s the 411 on 9/11?
891 posts since Dec 21 05 - Democrats: It’s the War
659 posts since Nov 1 05 - Was the Presidential Election Stolen?
462 posts since Jun 19 06 - A Fundamental History Lesson
The rise of National Socialism proved politics and religion don't mix
427 posts since Oct 10 05
© 2009 In These Times | Reprint Policy | Privacy Policy | Powered by Expression Engine | RSS Feeds
