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Yesterday 5:00 am
Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis
They’re a good idea, but they’re not going to liberate us from capitalism.
Kate Wagner
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Yesterday 5:00 am
Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America
Paul Vallas promises that he’ll grow the police force. Brandon Johnson says that to build safety, he’ll “invest in people.” What does that mean, and what are voters choosing between?
Eric Reinhart
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March 29, 2023
Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem
Why I’m not celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month.
Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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March 28, 2023
Bicyclists Deserve the Right to Free Movement
US infrastructure is unnecessarily dangerous for bike riders. There’s a better way.
Kate Wagner
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March 27, 2023
Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race
The progressive has closed the gap with conservative front-runner Paul Vallas, thanks to a string of high-profile endorsements.
John Nichols
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March 24, 2023
Why 60,000 Education Workers Walked Off the Job In Los Angeles
This week’s massive jobs action also represents a model for building worker power.
Alex Caputo-Pearl
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March 23, 2023
Homeless Homicides Are On the Rise
The rising number of unhoused people being murdered in the United States is a grim and urgent reminder of our country’s housing crisis.
Thacher Schmid
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March 22, 2023
The Cost of Housing in America Has Become Untenable
A permanent cohort of people without housing has come to seem like a natural part of American life.
Rebecca Gordon
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March 22, 2023
What’s the Matter With Contemporary Architecture?
In his new book, Reinier de Graaf attempts to work out why his profession appears to be at an impasse.
Marianela D’Aprile
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March 21, 2023
We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms
Sunlight is not an amenity; it’s a basic human necessity.
Kate Wagner