‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’ ‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’
The Poor People’s Campaign is pushing DC officials to do more for economic justice in the nation’s capital.
Feb 25, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City? What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City?
New development in Worcester, Massachusetts, threatens the city’s poorest.
Jan 30, 2019 / Maia Hibbett
Bill de Blasio, the Happiness Mayor? Bill de Blasio, the Happiness Mayor?
After seeming to retreat from his initial bold vision, New York’s mayor has returned with a plan for comprehensive health care and, yes, happiness.
Jan 10, 2019 / Jarrett Murphy
Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?
The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.
Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
The US Housing Market is Deeply Unfair. Here’s How You Can Help. The US Housing Market is Deeply Unfair. Here’s How You Can Help.
In 99.6 percent of US counties, a full-time minimum-wage worker cannot afford an average one-bedroom apartment.
Dec 14, 2018 / Emmeline Clein
All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis
Upstart candidates and 2020 presidential hopefuls alike are putting the perennially ignored issue at the top of the agenda.
Nov 20, 2018 / Bryce Covert
The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal
New York is struggling with competing housing, education, and transit crises. So why is it giving billions to a voracious mega-monopoly?
Nov 19, 2018 / Jarrett Murphy
Election Day Brought Thrilling Victory—and Devastating Defeat—to the Housing Movement Election Day Brought Thrilling Victory—and Devastating Defeat—to the Housing Movement
Activists won some crucial initiatives, but the real-estate industry spent massively to sink others.
Nov 9, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races
From Andrew Gillum in Florida to marijuana legalization in North Dakota, wins in these elections would be game changers.
Oct 18, 2018 / The Nation
Amsterdam Is Fighting for Its Soul. Can a Progressive New Government Save It? Amsterdam Is Fighting for Its Soul. Can a Progressive New Government Save It?
The new city government has big ambitions—but the challenges could prove even bigger.
Oct 2, 2018 / Sebastiaan Faber