Housing and Homelessness

Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore

Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore

Though it’s often overlooked, suburban poverty has risen sharply.

Aug 17, 2016 / Angela Pupino

Calamida de Olimpica

One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy

Vila Autódromo may have suffered mass displacement for the Olympic Games, but they have survived and emerged as a symbol that you can fight Rio’s City Hall and win.

Aug 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Favela hut in Rio

The Other Olympic Village Continues to Resist Displacement The Other Olympic Village Continues to Resist Displacement

Messages of resilience sprang up as quickly as the cookie-cutter homes Rio built for the favela’s remaining citizens.

Aug 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change

Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change

Clinton needs to go bold: using her experience and competence as the basis for laying out a big agenda for change that can help build enthusiasm and turnout. 

Jul 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Queens Home Foreclosure

How Banks Stole Homes From the Most Vulnerable New Yorkers How Banks Stole Homes From the Most Vulnerable New Yorkers

“Reverse redlining” flooded communities of color with toxic mortgages, practically ensuring default.

Jul 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Photos show how the cityscape is remade each night.

Jul 6, 2016 / Photo Essay / Camilo José Vergara

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too? This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

New York Communities for Change wants to remake New York in a more equal image.

Jul 5, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Mom and child

Nick Kristof Is Still Wrong About Welfare Reform Nick Kristof Is Still Wrong About Welfare Reform

Raising kids is hard work, and as a country we should acknowledge that.

Jun 23, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

Paul Ryan

The Right Wing Has a Solution for Poverty The Right Wing Has a Solution for Poverty

Pretend it doesn’t exist.

Jun 15, 2016 / Rebecca Vallas

An Open Letter to Paul Ryan From a Mother Living in Poverty

An Open Letter to Paul Ryan From a Mother Living in Poverty An Open Letter to Paul Ryan From a Mother Living in Poverty

Two years ago, I testified at your War on Poverty hearings. Your office has ignored me and other low-income Americans ever since.

Jun 6, 2016 / Tianna Gaines-Turner

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