Coronavirus Outbreak Triggers Fears of Global Recession

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 9, 2020 As the virus death toll mounts and markets head for their worst day since the crash of 2008, analysts admit there is "genuine panic." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Onward, Christian Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 The most dangerous legacy of the Trump administration will be the seizure of power by the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Gives California Grief—but Also Likes Its Money

BRIAN SLODYSKO and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2019 The president's lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch fundraising blitz is expected to scoop up $15 million from wealthy Republicans in two days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook Charged With Discrimination for Targeted Housing Ads

The Associated Press Mar 28, 2019 The U.S. housing agency says the platform lets advertisers exclude people based on gender, religion and immigration and parental status. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Could This Be the Humane Housing Policy We’ve Been Waiting For?

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Feb 15, 2019 Housing First provides homes to the homeless, without tying eligibility to completion of programs for substance abuse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ben Carson Rolls Back Fair Housing Rules, Making Discrimination Easier

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The HUD chief believes the regulations, designed to ensure prospective buyers get equal treatment, stifle affordable housing development. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

HUD Inspections Are Passing Apartments in Unspeakable Conditions

Molly Parker / ProPublica Nov 16, 2018 A new report suggests the department has colossally failed low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Shameless Opportunism of Nikki Haley

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Oct 10, 2018 The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. steps down—having accomplished little, if anything—but you can bet she’ll resurface in an even more monstrous administration. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sen. Warren’s New Bill Could ‘Redress a Century of Housing Discrimination’

Aaron Glantz and Emmanuel Martinez / Reveal Sep 27, 2018 The Massachusetts Democrat unveils the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, which contains provisions designed to combat modern-day redlining. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

State Attorneys General Urge HUD to Keep Rule Against Housing Discrimination

Emmanuel Martinez / Reveal Aug 29, 2018 Those in 16 states and the District of Columbia urge the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make no changes to an administrative rule that protects individuals from housing discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Upholds HUD’s Delay of Anti-Segregation Housing Rule

JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated Press Aug 18, 2018 Several civil rights groups argued that Secretary Ben Carson and his agency didn't follow the right procedures to suspend the Obama-era rule and are in violation of the Fair Housing Act, but their claims are rejected. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ben Carson to Gut Anti-Segregation Rule in New Attack on Fair Housing Act

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 14, 2018 A former HUD attorney in the Obama administration warns that the consequences could prove devastating. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )