The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here
Pandemic-era protections are gone and rental assistance has dried up. Eviction filings increased by nearly 80 percent last year compared to the year before.
Apr 20, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap
The deadly consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of no policy.
Apr 17, 2023 / Amy Wilentz
Should Courts Be Able to Mandate Psychiatric Care? Should Courts Be Able to Mandate Psychiatric Care?
Sasha Abramsky argues that court-mandated care connects unhoused individuals to supportive services, while Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu and Ruth Sangree write that psychiatric i...
Apr 17, 2023 / The Debate / Sasha Abramsky, Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, and Ruth Sangree
Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson
The Windy City's first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.
Apr 13, 2023 / Barbara Ransby
A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers
As growers bring in more H-2A workers, affordable housing for local farmworkers has become sparse in the region's labor camps.
Apr 12, 2023 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
Stop Gatekeeping Architecture Stop Gatekeeping Architecture
We all inhabit, and therefore participate in, the built environment.
Apr 7, 2023 / Kate Wagner
The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago
Backed by the powerful Chicago teachers Union, he waged an unapologetically progressive campaign and saw off a “law and order” opponent. Now comes the hard part.
Apr 5, 2023 / Micah Uetricht
“I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice “I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice
Parents facing intimate partner violence need support from social service providers. But they are afraid—with good reason—that information they share will be used against them.
Apr 5, 2023 / Jasmine Wali
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
Apr 3, 2023 / Feature / Molly Crabapple
Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis
They’re a good idea, but they’re not going to liberate us from capitalism.
Mar 31, 2023 / Kate Wagner