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ActivismMay 24, 2018
Meet the Rising New Housing Movement That Wants to Create Homes for All
From rent regulation to social housing, activists are pushing for serious solutions to the affordable-housing crisis.
Jimmy Tobias
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State and Local ElectionsMarch 30, 2018
How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Tempe to Nashville and beyond.
Jimmy Tobias
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Housing and HomelessnessFebruary 28, 2018
Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Kansas City and beyond.
Jimmy Tobias
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Working ConditionsFebruary 16, 2018
Austin Just Brought Paid Sick Leave to the South
Thanks to a savvy, progressive coalition, Austinites will no longer have to work through heart attacks, flus, and stomach bugs.
Jimmy Tobias
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ActivismFebruary 9, 2018
A New Housing-Rights Movement Has the Real-Estate Industry Running Scared
In cities across the country, tenants are demanding robust regulations to keep rents affordable and stop unjust evictions.
Jimmy Tobias
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ActivismJanuary 31, 2018
The Federal Government Is Unraveling—but the State of Our Cities Is Strong
Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Philadelphia to Seattle and beyond
Jimmy Tobias
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ActivismJanuary 16, 2018
From Seattle to St. Petersburg: Highlights of the Urban Resistance, Year 1
During the darkness of Trump’s first year, cities helped lead the fight for immigrants’ rights, racial justice, and fundamental equality.
Jimmy Tobias
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EnvironmentDecember 20, 2017
The Far-Right Campaign to Destroy Our National Monuments
The attack on Bears Ears was just the first successful salvo of a robust offensive backed by dark money and powerful allies in Washington.
Jimmy Tobias
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State and Local ElectionsNovember 30, 2017
Activists in Philadelphia Have Reclaimed Control of the City’s Schools
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Albuquerque and beyond.
Jimmy Tobias
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State and Local ElectionsNovember 10, 2017
The Secret to Progressives’ Electoral Success?
They didn’t just say NO to Trump, they offered a serious, affirmative agenda.
Jimmy Tobias