Rebuild the Dream

Here at Rebuild the Dream, we are always on the lookout for cool local events that help our members connect with one another and generate ideas to help you create community-grown economic solutions. It’s part of our effort to create what … Continue reading →

Iceland is teaching the U.S. a lesson debt, reports Bloomberg. Since Iceland’s economic collapse in 2008, the country’s banks have forgiven nearly a quarter of Icelanders’ debt, about 13% of the GDP. The country’s debt relief efforts have set a world record. Read the article from Bloomberg below... Continue reading →

Tonight, Free Speech TV will be live-streaming a “National Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream.” Rebuild the Dream’s Natalie Foster will join economic policy experts like Robert Reich, Heather McGhee, and Robert Borosage to discuss economic solutions for the … Continue reading →

Arturo de los Santos and his family are now taking their last stand in the fight to stop Freddie Mac and JP Morgan Chase from unfairly taking their home – Riverside County Sheriffs are scheduled to come and evict them … Continue reading →

Last week, Rebuild the Dream joined in the fight to help save the home of former Marine Arturo de los Santos. Today, Arturo decided enough was enough, and he raised the stakes. Arturo was arrested in the lobby of the … Continue reading →

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Edward DeMarco, continues to use his power to protect Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the companies that hold half the mortgages in the country. President Obama has finally put forth plans to relieve homeowners, but they will inevitably reach a roadblock: Edward DeMarco is determined to deny attempts to rein in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, no matter how many Americans’ homes are on the line.... Continue reading →

Rebuild the Dream is joining with groups across the country for an unprecedented mass training for activists everywhere. From April 9-15 we will gather across America, 100,000 strong, in homes, places of worship, campuses and the streets to join together … Continue reading →

Hey y’all, CBS Sunday Morning did a segment yesterday about the role of social media in protest, particularly the huge role it’s played in the past year. CBS interviewed me, so I’m in it (my bunny makes a guest appearance, … Continue reading →