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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Jimmy Tobias
Poverty Is Eliminated! Poverty Is Eliminated!
You can’t really be poor unless you literally have nothing.
Jan 11, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
Mayor de Blasio Should Seize His Second Term to Make New York the ‘Fairest Big City in America’ Mayor de Blasio Should Seize His Second Term to Make New York the ‘Fairest Big City in America’
To succeed, he’ll have to be even bolder and more progressive.
Jan 1, 2018 / The Editors