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Housing Crisis
“It’s Not Just a Loss of Electricity” — Ida Left People Houseless and Jobless
A tenants' union in New Orleans is demanding a new freeze on evictions and a quick transition to renewable energy.
Cori Bush Urges Congress to Act as Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium
“We didn't sleep on those steps just to give up now,” said the Missouri Democrat.
Renters Are Calling for Direct Cash Assistance as Evictions Loom
An estimated 3.5 million adults say it’s likely they will be evicted in the next two months.
Housing Advocates Welcome CDC Eviction Moratorium But Say It’s Not Enough
The new moratorium is “a Band-Aid over a bullet wound,” says KC Tenants Director Tara Raghuveer.
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.
Local Eviction Moratoriums Aren’t Enough to Avert Housing Crisis, Say Activists
Blanket rent cancellation makes far more sense than the Byzantine programs currently in place, activists say.
COVID Shutdowns Hurt Homeless Students. School Reopenings Bring New Challenges.
Students without permanent homes face unique issues as in-person learning resumes. Are schools ready to support them?
Mutual Aid Means Survival in Texas as Winter Storm Collides With Housing Crisis
A tenants' union in Dallas was fighting evictions to keep people in their homes. Then the deadly winter storm hit.
We Could End Homelessness Right Now, If Only Capitalism Didn’t Get in the Way
At the heart of today’s housing crisis is a capitalist economy built on shadowy finances and esoteric debt.
As an Eviction Crisis Looms, Tenant Organizing Explodes Across the Country
Tenants are organizing to hold widescale coordinated direct actions like rent strikes to avert the looming crisis.