The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., 1928–2024 The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., 1928–2024
The “greatest teacher of nonviolence in America” was a mentor to generations of activists, from Martin Luther King Jr. to today’s union organizers and immigrant rights campaigners...
Jun 13, 2024 / Obituary / Peter Dreier
The Liberal Consensus on Homelessness Got Us Here The Liberal Consensus on Homelessness Got Us Here
The housing crisis is the logical outcome of real estate speculation and expanding unemployment—not an inevitable fact of life.
Jun 12, 2024 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
Trump Wants to Be America’s Landlord Trump Wants to Be America’s Landlord
Project 2025 calls on Trump to run the country the way he did his businesses: as a crooked real estate mogul.
Jun 6, 2024 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Criminalization of Poverty Is Creating a More Violent World The Criminalization of Poverty Is Creating a More Violent World
Our faith traditions and constitutional values are clear that it is cruel and unusual punishment to treat the homeless the way we do in the United States.
May 22, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes
Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual? Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual?
With Grants Pass, the Supreme Court appears set to allow cities, counties, and states to criminalize homelessness.
May 9, 2024 / Jeremiah Hayden
The Workers Behind Bozeman’s Boom The Workers Behind Bozeman’s Boom
One of the fastest-growing small cities in America relies on undocumented labor to fuel its economic explosion.
May 6, 2024 / Feature / Nick Bowlin
The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage
An interview with Gillian Slovo, whose new play about the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire in London just opened in New York.
Apr 12, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table
In its next contract, the CTU is demanding housing for up to 15,000 unhoused students.
Mar 25, 2024 / Sarah Lazare
The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America
A cartoon report on the only policy proven to actually address the housing shortage—and how racism, inept management, and systematic disinvestment led to long-term decline.
Mar 18, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner