Housing and Homelessness

Dr. William Toepper of Portland Street Medicine

Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus

More than half a million people across the United States experience homelessness on any given night, and they face acute risks from the coronavirus.

Apr 2, 2020 / Editorial / Zoë Carpenter

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

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The experiences and organizing efforts of the homeless can teach us all about taking action together in this unprecedented time.

Mar 20, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

The United States already had an affordable housing crisis before the pandemic hit. Now many more are at risk of homelessness.

Mar 19, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert

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

Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It.

Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It. Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It.

In blue cities across the country, corporate lobbies are trying to discredit progressive governance by weaponizing homelessness.

Feb 20, 2020 / Nick Hanauer

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

The Art of Eviction

The Art of Eviction The Art of Eviction

How one company helps landlords exploit a loophole in New York’s tenant laws.

Feb 3, 2020 / Feature / Joshua Hunt

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

President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal

President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal

The administration’s holiday greeting is a plan to slash food stamp benefits for roughly 700,000 unemployed Americans.

Dec 25, 2019 / John Nichols

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