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![Tenants and activists march after a rally at the Delta Pines apartment complex in Antioch, California, on June 22, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0729-housing-protest-400x300.jpg)
4 Companies Filed Nearly 15,000 Eviction Actions in COVID’s First 16 Months
A new report shows how corporate landlords engaged in harassment and abusive deception of their tenants.
![Rep. Ilhan Omar attends a news conference on Capitol Hill on November 30, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0325-ilhan-omar-400x300.jpg)
Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Guarantee Housing as a Human Right
The bill would repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which places a hard limit on the amount of public housing in the country.
![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asks a question during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on August 24, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0309-ocasio-cortez-400x300.jpg)
Ocasio-Cortez Digs Into Private Equity for Buying Houses and Jacking Up Rents
Regular homebuyers are “competing against the largest private equity firm in the world to purchase a home,” she said.
![Senator Elizabeth Warren is seen in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0114-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Demands Private Equity-Backed Firms Answer for Role in Rising Rent Prices
“Our country faces an unprecedented affordable housing supply shortage,” Warren wrote.
![Trash piles up around scaffolding that has been up for two years at the Lincoln Houses on December 16, 2019, in Harlem, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0113-public-housing-400x300.jpg)
Chronic Underfunding of Public Housing Is Putting 1.2 Million Families at Risk
Thanks to Congress's neglect, the backlog of unfunded repair projects has ballooned to an estimated $80 billion.
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Activists Say Greed, Neglect Are to Blame for Bronx Fire That Killed 17 People
The city is blaming a faulty space heater. Housing advocates say it's the lack of safe, affordable public housing.
![Student with backpack and books stands alone in large dark room](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2022_0103-student-alone-400x300.jpg)
700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing
About 700,000 of the nation’s 4.2 million homeless youth are living on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian.
![A Maricopa County constable arrives to a home to post an eviction order on October 1, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1227-evictions-400x300.jpg)
Rural America Is Facing an Invisible Eviction Crisis
In places where rental assistance has been slow to be delivered, eviction cases are piling up. No one’s tracking it.
![A person holds a sign reading "CANCEL RENT" during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1217-cancel-rent-400x300.jpg)
Only a Quarter of the $9 Billion HUD Got to Combat COVID Impacts Has Been Spent
Cities and states have been overwhelmed by capacity issues and focused on spending other funding with tighter deadlines.
![Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant addresses supporters during her inauguration and "Tax Amazon 2020 Kickoff" event in Seattle, Washington, on January 13, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1217-kshama-sawant-400x300.jpg)
Kshama Sawant Emerges Victorious From Disingenuous Recall Attempt
The outcome of this fight illustrates the efficacy of committed organizing and solidarity.