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Housing
Senate GOP Legislation “Is Just Open Season on Public Lands,” Critics Warn
It’s being called a giveaway to corporate interests and the rich disguised as an effort to alleviate the housing crisis.
Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US
As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines.
Black Renters at Risk of Displacement Under Trump Administration’s Housing Cuts
Billions of dollars in funding for government-subsidized housing could be slashed under the administration’s proposals.
DOGE’s Cuts to HUD Will Make It Harder to Afford Housing, Exit Homelessness
Department of Housing and Urban Development funds have been disrupted, sometimes through means that are likely illegal.
Government Assistance for Affordable Housing Is Enriching Private Equity Firms
Critics say Trump’s pick for top housing regulator has private equity interests that are at odds with reform efforts.
Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.
Wealthy Investors Exploit This Loophole to Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
The loophole has remained open for decades despite widespread agreement among regulators and advocates about its harm.
Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing.
Altadena Communities Unite to Rebuild as Developers Eye the Ashes
In the wake of the Eaton wildfire in LA, residents are building collective power to push back predatory developers.
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025's prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.