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David Madden

@davidjmadden

Sociologist at LSE studying cities, housing, and social theory. Co-author, In Defense of Housing

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linkhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/people/david-madden calendar_today05-02-2010 15:29:01

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A ceasefire is not enough. The Israeli military’s weaponisation of aid and starvation to displace and destroy Palestinian society will not stop as long as Israel controls aid distribution. Our new analysis shows how Israel has imposed a deadly aid system through GHF ration

A ceasefire is not enough. The Israeli military’s weaponisation of aid and starvation to displace and destroy Palestinian society will not stop as long as Israel controls aid distribution. Our new analysis shows how Israel has imposed a deadly aid system through GHF ration
Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) 's Twitter Profile Photo

89% of building in Rafah and 84% of buildings in northern Gaza have been destroyed. When the U.S. nuked Hiroshima it destroyed 67% of the buildings and 40% in Nagasaki. The destruction in Gaza is likely the most severe of any residential area in warfare history.

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Important demo/vigil 6.00pm Monday at Camden Town Hall (opposite St Pancras & BL) to lobby for actually affordable homes in Kentish Town

Important demo/vigil 6.00pm Monday at Camden Town Hall (opposite St Pancras & BL) to lobby for actually affordable homes in Kentish Town
Na'amod (@naamoduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EMERGENCY DEMO - SANCTIONS NOW Jews in the UK demand forceful action to stop Israel’s starvation, displacement & bombing of Palestinians in Gaza. Join us in London this Monday, 28 July from 5.30pm – or as soon as you can – at the UK Foreign Office, to make your voice heard.

EMERGENCY DEMO - SANCTIONS NOW 

Jews in the UK demand forceful action to stop Israel’s starvation, displacement & bombing of Palestinians in Gaza.

Join us in London this Monday, 28 July from 5.30pm – or as soon as you can – at the UK Foreign Office, to make your voice heard.
David Madden (@davidjmadden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trying to imagine a world where the existence of huge tax breaks for homeownership, HOPE VI, the Faircloth Limit, the growth of housing vouchers, expansion of public-private partnerships, decline of rent regulation and deregulation of housing finance doesn't pass the "gut check"

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Doing some research on housing tenure debates in the 1930s and have seen this observation come up a few times--the idea that radical tenants in Red Vienna fighting to defend their housing constitutes a challenge to the ideology of home ownership

Doing some research on housing tenure debates in the 1930s and have seen this observation come up a few times--the idea that radical tenants in Red Vienna fighting to defend their housing constitutes a challenge to the ideology of home ownership
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Considering that border guards, potential employers and many others are interested in policing people via their social media accounts, the fact that "X" doesn't provide an easy and free way to mass-delete your tweets is insane and borderline evil