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This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars
The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.
San Jose Is Displacing Its Unhoused Residents to Prepare for Super Bowl Tourism
The city’s use of temporary shelters harms affordable housing efforts and merely delays displacement of unhoused people.
As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in MN
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz upheld an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Why won’t he issue one now?
A Tech Bro Think Tank Is Trying to Roll Back Evidence-Based Homelessness Policy
Housing First policies are being replaced with punitive reforms that could push 170,000 people back into homelessness.
Trump’s “Homes for People” Plan Distracts From Failing Policies, Experts Say
Trump's proposal to ban institutional investors from buying homes won't make up for damage of tariffs and deportations.
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities
“Public power” organizers are pushing for democratized control and truly public ownership of our energy system.
Veto Record Belies “Progressive” Air of Dem Leaders’ Pick for Key Senate Race
Janet Mills has vetoed collective bargaining rights, wealth taxes, protections for renters, and tribal sovereignty laws.
Majority of Americans Support Mamdani’s Affordability Proposals, Poll Finds
Nearly 7 in 10 respondents said they back the mayor-elect’s proposal to raise taxes on corporations and the 1 percent.
“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
Vulnerable Renters Are Fearful as Emergency Housing Vouchers Wind Down
The end of a pandemic-era federal housing subsidy leaves tens of thousands across the US unsure where they’ll live next.