Housing

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

Scenes from a pandemic: 3

Apr 15, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Tristan Call

Two Georgetown workers walk in front of a large stone building on Georgetown's campus. One is wearing a surgical mask and gloves; the other is carrying a broom.

Universities: Open Your Dorms and Dining Halls Universities: Open Your Dorms and Dining Halls

Some campuses have already stepped up. Students, faculty, and alumni need to pressure the rest to play their part.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Zephyr Teachout, Tiffiniy Cheng, and Winn Periyasamy

Seattle cops with homeless man

Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged

Advocates say the City continued to do unannounced sweeps, even after it was clear that the policy put unhoused people in danger of infection.

Apr 2, 2020 / no-paywall / Dae Shik Kim Jr. and Guy Oron

Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted

Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted

As campuses close to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many students are getting left behind.

Mar 16, 2020 / no-paywall / StudentNation

People walk across a pedestrian crossing near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building adorned with signs promoting the 2020 Olympics.

The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled

The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so.

Mar 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Trump has pledged to attack the unsheltered in Los Angeles as part of his Olympic efforts.

Feb 20, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Moms 4 Housing organizers

How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing

When the group Moms 4 Housing occupied a vacant house in West Oakland, they were confronting a system designed to exclude them.

Jan 24, 2020 / Jonny Coleman

Homelessness in Silicon Valley

A Roof Is Only the Beginning A Roof Is Only the Beginning

The Housing First model prioritizes providing apartments, but people who are homeless need more than a home to stay housed.

Dec 23, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Portugal

The Dark Side of Portugal’s Economic Success Story The Dark Side of Portugal’s Economic Success Story

The country’s left-wing coalition has prioritized private investment and economic growth over public services such as housing, education, and forest fire prevention.

Oct 3, 2019 / Mickaël Correia

HUD Is Planning a Bureaucratic Pogrom Against Public Housing Tenants

HUD Is Planning a Bureaucratic Pogrom Against Public Housing Tenants HUD Is Planning a Bureaucratic Pogrom Against Public Housing Tenants

Under proposed new rules, if a single member of a family is undocumented, the entire family can be evicted.

Oct 1, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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