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Housing Crisis
Lawsuit Uncovers Chicago’s Failure to Provide Disability Protections in Housing
Advocates say people with disabilities are suffering the worst consequences of the U.S.’s affordable housing crisis.
Resident-Owned Communities Are a Step Toward Housing and Climate Justice
Manufactured homes are most susceptible to climate change, but housing cooperatives can give power back to residents.
“The Rent Is Too High”: Warren, Bowman Ask Biden to Fight Crushing Housing Costs
The lawmakers warn that homelessness will continue to worsen as long as housing prices rise unmitigated.
Tax Policy Is Helping Wall Street Gobble Up Single-Family Homes
Wall Street investors have concentrated their purchases of entry-level and single-family homes in communities of color.
The Eviction Crisis Is Aiding the GOP’s Voter Suppression Schemes
Struggles with eviction can translate into disenfranchisement at the ballot box.
San Francisco Has Voted to Tax Corporate Landlords for Leaving Housing Vacant
The groundbreaking affordable housing victory in San Francisco could serve as a blueprint for other cities to follow.
Housing and Homelessness Are on the Ballot. Will Unhoused People Have a Say?
Housing measures are on the ballot in nearly 80 jurisdictions, but those most affected struggle to get to the polls.
Socialist and Centrist Visions for Housing Are at Center of LA City Council Race
In an LA City Council race, candidates Mitch O’Farrell and Hugo Soto-Martinez are defined by diverging housing policies.
Activists Across the Country Are Making the Right to Housing a Reality
Activists are notching wins against landlords and banks profiting off of what should be a human right.
Philly Families Faced With Eviction Are Rising Up, Refusing to Leave Their Homes
“I want everyone to fight,” says organizer Sterling Johnson.