Op-Ed | Human Rights Chicago Ballot Amendment Would Tax Real Estate Moguls to Fight Homelessness Allowing real estate interests to shape public policy will not restore housing agency to the people of Chicago. By Kenneth Allen , Gayatri Reddy , Anna Romina Guevarra , Truthout March 18, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights I’ve Been Unhoused. It Could Happen to You. Let’s Stop Criminalizing It. The push to criminalize the unhoused should be treated as a threat to us all. By Eleanor Goldfield , Truthout March 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights New Florida Bill Could Force Unhoused People Into Encampments The bill would prohibit cities from allowing unhoused people to sleep or camp on public property and rights of way. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism February 24, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Study: Half of Renters Paid Unaffordable Rates in 2022, a Record High Since 2001, median rents have risen by 21 percent — while renters’ incomes have only increased by 2 percent. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 25, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Asylum Seekers Face Freezing Cold, Housing Insecurity in NYC, Chicago and Beyond Immigration rights activists discuss how migrants have been scapegoated by leaders who have failed to provide services. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 23, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Social Security Clawbacks Are Driving Some Recipients Into Homelessness The government is imposing debts that can reach tens of thousands of dollars against those least able to pay. By Fred Clasen-Kelly , KFFHealthNews December 20, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family Homes The bill would force hedge funds to sell all of their single-family home stock over the next 10 years. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 7, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Building Less Parking Space Helps Us Fight Climate Change and the Housing Crisis Austin, Texas, has become the latest and largest U.S. city to eliminate parking minimums. By Siri Chilukuri , Grist November 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Priced Out and Fed Up, Tenants Demand a National Renters Bill of Rights As affordable housing dwindles, renters are calling for federal protections against price-gouging corporate landlords. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout November 18, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor As Cities Resist Affordable Housing, This Homeless Shelter Fought Back and Won Many cities are weaponizing zoning laws and punishing poverty, exacerbating homelessness rather than alleviating it. By Diana Simpson & Daryl James , Truthout November 13, 2023 Truthout