What U.S. Revolutionary Past Reveals About Richmond Battle For Eminent Domain

Mortgage relief schemes played an important role in our nation’s history as states passed laws to help debtors. Still, foreclosures became increasingly common, and a mini-revolution erupted when angry farmers organized themselves.

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Richmond Expands Battle for Eminent Domain To Save Homeowners From Foreclosure

The eminent domain plan—in which cities like Richmond will forcibly acquire mortgages at discounts, then help homeowners refinance into smaller and more affordable home loans—is gaining mainstream acceptance as a form of principal reduction.

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New Jersey Town To Rescue Foreclosed Homeowners Through Eminent Domain

On Saturday, Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith announced the township’s plan to “take” and revalue foreclosed homes at market rates for public benefit using the legal doctrine of “eminent domain” -- making it the second U.S. city to exercise the measure.

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Richmond, California Mayor Occupies Wall Street

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin is setting an example for how community activists can make big changes by running for local office independent of the two-party system and corporate campaign cash.

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Coalitions March in 200 U.S. Cities to "Draw the Line" Against Keystone Pipeline

400 demonstrators marched through Manhattan's Financial District and surrounded the Keystone pipeline's largest financiers with a blue line to show where the waters of the Hudson and East River will soon lap.

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In Defiance of Wall Street, Richmond, Calif., Declares Eminent Domain For Underwater Mortgages

In a precedent-setting case, the Richmond City Council voted 4 to 3 to use the city’s power of eminent domain to force banks to sell underwater loans to the city, allowing homeowners to restructure their mortgages.

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Exposed - Nebraska's Unconstitutional Bill to Push the Keystone Pipeline

Through a complex maneuvering of legislative bills, Nebraska politicians are using unconstitutional means to give TransCanada the right to build the Keystone pipeline through their state.

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In Oklahoma, Blockader Encases Arm In Concrete to Halt Keystone XL Construction

A member of the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance shut down pipeline construction Thursday morning with a daring act of civil disobedience.

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A Radical Solution to Save Homes From Foreclosure

Depending on how you look at it, the plan is either a group of well-meaning 1 percenters looking to ameliorate the foreclosure crisis, or a bunch of rich vultures cashing in on struggling homeowners.

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