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Real Estate Groups Have So Far Poured Millions Into Stopping Eviction Moratorium
The real estate industry has spent over $100 million on lobbying over the course of the pandemic.
Palestinians Reject Deal That Turns Settlers Into Landlords in Sheikh Jarrah
“I am not going to pay for my own dispossession,” says Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd.
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
Homes — Not “Sanctioned Encampments” — Are the Solution to Homelessness
The real answer to homelessness can only be homes, and the proper funding to make them supportive and livable.
AOC Slams Democrats Who Would Rather Skip Town Than Vote to Extend Eviction Ban
“We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have the majority,” she said.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of Apparent War Crimes in Gaza Assault
Human Rights Watch is calling on the International Criminal Court to open a probe into the 11-day assault in May.
Formerly Unhoused Rep. Cori Bush Introduces a Bill of Rights for the Unhoused
The Unhoused Bill of Rights aims to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2025.
Biden Is Imposing More Harsh Sanctions on Cuba — and Guantánamo Remains Open
President Biden himself has called the notorious gulag an “advertisement for creating terror.”
Deposed Burmese Leaders Are Now Changing Their Tune on Human Rights of Rohingya
Leaders issued public declarations promoting Rohingya human rights -- a historic move amid decades-long persecution.
If Biden Wants to “Stand With the Cuban People,” He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade
Every U.S. president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has maintained the blockade against Cuba. Will Joe Biden change that?