Part two of our two-parter on the housing crisis!
Emma and Chloe chatted to Martin about how capitalism shaped our cities, and how, under socialism, we could rebuild them to meet human need. We also waxed lyrical about the campaigns to defend public housing in the 1970s in Sydney, pioneered by the Builders' Labourers' Federation.
Further reading
- Reclaim the city - by April - The politics of cities - by Steph Price
Get involved in a housing campaign near you:
- Victorian Socialists, if you're in Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/vicsocialists https://www.instagram.com/vic_socialists/ Video from a recent forum hosted by Victorian Socialists
- Get a Room - Students for affordable housing (National Union of Students) https://www.facebook.com/fixtherentalcrisis https://www.instagram.com/fixtherentalcrisis/
Socialist Alternative and Red Flag are hosting radical conferences all over the country in the coming months. If you're in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, or Adelaide, grab your ticket today!
- Sydney Socialism Conference: https://www.socialismsydney.com/
- Brisbane Revolution Conference: https://revolutionconference.org/index.html
- Perth Socialism Conference: http://socialismperth.com/
- Socialism Adelaide: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1076642
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