New Occupy Homes Coalition Helps Homeowners stay in their Homes

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Direct Action to stop Foreclosures
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Occupy MN Moves into Foreclosed Home in North Minneapolis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scW8oByzYsk
Originally Uploaded by democracynow on Nov 11, 2011
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http://www.democracynow.org - A loose-knit coalition of activists known as the "Occupy Homes" are working to stave off pending evictions by occupying homes at risk of foreclosure when tenants enlist their support. The movement has recently enjoyed a number of successes. Democracy Now! speaks with Monique White, a Minneapolis resident who is facing foreclosure and recently requested the help of Occupy Minneapolis. Now two dozen of its members are occupying her home in order to stave off eviction. Also interviewed is Nick Espinosa, an organizer with Occupy Minneapolis, and Max Rameau, a key organizer with Take Back the Land who for the past five years has worked on direct-actions that reclaim and occupy homes at risk of foreclosure. "The banks are actually occupying our homes," Rameau says. "This sets up for an incredible movement where we have a one-two punch. On the one hand, we're occupying them on their turf, and on the other, we're liberating our own turf so human beings can have access to housing — rather than them sitting vacant so that corporations can benefit from them one time in the future."
To find out more about foreclosures and how you can get help
http://www.occupymn.org/
http://www.occupytogether.org
Live in Chambersburg?
http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Chambersburg-PA/
http://tzmpa.com
http://www.helpmestopforeclosure.com/
For the complete interview, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for additional Democracy Now! reports on the Occupy Wall Street movement, visit http://www.democracynow.org/tags/occupy_wall_street

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  • I may need peeps in Dec

  • I was foreclosed on.

  • You will obey me while I lead you

    And eat the garbage that I feed you

    Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you

    Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold

    And you will do as you are told

    Until the rights to you are sold
That's right, folks . .Don't touch that dial
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go....

  • dont negotiate without a securities audit first.

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