Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans
The administration is using the pretense of fiscal responsibility to slash programs for the poor and people of color.
May 15, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Rent Is Too Damn High, and Progressives Need to Do Something The Rent Is Too Damn High, and Progressives Need to Do Something
Voters want real housing solutions but aren’t getting them from either party.
May 9, 2018 / Sean McElwee and Henry Kraemer
Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning
Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond.
Apr 30, 2018 / Cities Rising / Sophie Kasakove
New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US
As the death toll from the opioid crisis rises, the city is exploring a humane alternative.
Apr 24, 2018 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office 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.
Feb 28, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
How Trump Plans to Evict Poor Families From Public Housing How Trump Plans to Evict Poor Families From Public Housing
The president’s budget proposal is a shocking assault on millions of people who rely on rental assistance.
Feb 16, 2018 / George Zornick
A New Housing-Rights Movement Has the Real-Estate Industry Running Scared 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.
Feb 9, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Meet the Candidate Running to Fix Michigan’s Brutal Housing Policies Meet the Candidate Running to Fix Michigan’s Brutal Housing Policies
Abdul El-Sayed would be the first Muslim-American governor in US history.
Jan 29, 2018 / David Dayen
Defending the Family: The Need for Legal Representation in Child-Welfare Proceedings Defending the Family: The Need for Legal Representation in Child-Welfare Proceedings
More than half of Mississippi parents who walk into family court don’t have a lawyer.
Jan 16, 2018 / Rachel Blustain
From Seattle to St. Petersburg: Highlights of the Urban Resistance, Year 1 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.
Jan 16, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias