Housing and Homelessness

Donald Trump and his father, real estate developer Fred Trump.

Trump’s Slumlord Administration Is Gutting the Fair Housing Act Trump’s Slumlord Administration Is Gutting the Fair Housing Act

There can’t be true desegregation without ending discrimination in housing—which is precisely why the administration is rolling back enforcement of the FHA.

Sep 24, 2025 / Elie Mystal

A view of a homeless encampment on a street in West Oakland, California, on February 28, 2023.

The Homelessness Crisis Under Trump Will Only Get Worse The Homelessness Crisis Under Trump Will Only Get Worse

The Trump administration is counting on us to renounce those living on the streets, while struggling with their mental health or the cost of housing (or both).

Sep 18, 2025 / Mattea Kramer and Dr. Sean Fogler

A rally in front of 248 Arlington to demand better living conditions, April 2023.

Community Land Trusts Are Standing Up to New York City’s Worst Landlords Community Land Trusts Are Standing Up to New York City’s Worst Landlords

New legislation could accelerate a growing movement of tenants who refuse to be at the mercy of developers and want to take ownership of their communities’ resources.

Sep 10, 2025 / Aviva Stahl

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job. Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job.

We have an unprecedented chance to elect a mayor who can prioritize the needs of working people.

Sep 9, 2025 / Bill de Blasio

In July 2025, Omar Fateh won the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for mayor, which the state party revoked.

People “Are Tired of Backroom Decisions”: A Conversation With Minneapolis’s Omar Fateh People “Are Tired of Backroom Decisions”: A Conversation With Minneapolis’s Omar Fateh

The Minnesota state senator won Minneapolis’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for mayor—but the state-level party revoked it.

Sep 5, 2025 / Q&A / Peter Lucas

Construction continues on a mixed-use apartment complex that will hold more than 700 units of housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space, on August 20, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.

As Progressive Elected Officials, We Choose Both Economic Populism and Abundance As Progressive Elected Officials, We Choose Both Economic Populism and Abundance

The abundance agenda makes progressive populism more effective.

Aug 19, 2025 / Burhan Azeem, Teresa Mosqueda, Zo Qadri, and Anna Brawley

“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani

“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani “The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani

New York's Democratic mayoral nominee shares his views on the city's affordability crisis, the new media landscape—and how Democrats need to stand up for what they believe.

Aug 12, 2025 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

People participate in a rally against the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the District of Columbia on August 11, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege

Trump has put the nation’s capital under federal occupation.

Aug 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Zohran Mamdani smiles in front of a microphone with his hand on his chest.

Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive

The doom-obsessed Democratic Party remains as unpopular as ever—but there is another path.

Jul 28, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Fourth of July reenactors march through Massachusetts

Fake Patriots Are Destroying Everything That Made America Great Fake Patriots Are Destroying Everything That Made America Great

By attacking equality of citizenship, MAGA is smashing the foundations of national pride.

Jul 4, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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