The Privatopia Papers

Privatization Is Bad "One of Britain’s largest government contractors, Carillion, announced bankruptcy on Tuesday, leaving its 20,000 ...

Money man: U.S. billionaire Robert Mercer helped Trump win the presidency — but what does he really want? : "“The ultra-wealthy of toda...

Gated communities stepping up security after violent trail of crime alleged on Spring murder suspects | abc13.com SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- G...

Amazon shortlists 20 cities for second headquarters | Technology | The Guardian : Chicago is on the short list. But it is embarrassing to s...

The Privatization Agenda Goes Bust : "The collapse of Carillion, the mammoth UK government contractor that went bankrupt Monday, was wh...

San Rafael condo owners hit with $145,000 special assessment "Members of the 36-unit Pinnacle Condominium Association in San Rafael ha...

Rent or own? The affordability conundrum : "ATTOM Data Solutions reports that 64 percent of Americans now live in places — mostly big m...

The Rise of the Backyard 'Granny Flat' - CityLab Yet another good idea that HOAs probably won't allow.

Can Government Officials Have You Arrested for Speaking to Them? - The Atlantic The US Supreme Court has this issue before them .  HOA and ...

It's Becoming Increasingly Hard For California Homeowners To Get Insurance : NPR "Insurance companies are increasingly dropping ho...

Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is Actually Pence's—And It's All About Privatization "Pence and his allies like to boast about...

Affordable housing bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown | The Sacramento Bee "Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a robust package of housin...

It’s so hot in Australia that bats’ brains are frying - The Washington Post : "In Sydney, temperatures hit 117 degrees Fahrenheit on Su...

Johannesburg's gated communities echo apartheid-era segregation in South Africa — Quartz : "In order to gain access to an unremark...

We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated. This is how well your district does. - Vox

Veteran says HOA won't allow him to fly American, Marine Corps... : And the homeowner waxes poetic about his flags, except that this...

Auburn Community Upset after HOA Tells Them to Leave Garage Doors Open | FOX40 : "AUBURN, Calif. — Residents in a community in Califo...

Longtime L.A. Times contributor Donie Vanitzian remembered as champion of homeowner rights – LA Times This is an awful tragedy and a terrib...

What Happens When the Richest U.S. Cities Turn to the World? - The New York Times "What happens to America’s manufacturing heartland w...

Homeowners association demands 'Jesus' sign be taken down | WHP GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHP) - A homeowners association in Gettysburg is d...