disinvestment

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It is a stab at reversing decades of disinvestment in rural communities, and a model for creating jobs in often-overlooked pockets of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

But it’s a city that still suffers more from poverty and disinvestment than an excruciating shortage of housing.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2025

For a while many businesses made good money trading with South Africa, but the injustice of apartheid attracted global condemnation and UN sanctions which forced disinvestment and, eventually, helped to end the apartheid regime.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

To meet the extraordinary level of need in our city, City Harvest has this year identified several neighborhoods that have faced historic disinvestment and continue to experience high rates of diet-related diseases.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

“These students are fighting militarism, they’re asking for disinvestment, they’re putting themselves out there, and I respect that,” Castruita said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024