Social Justice

Stored for Safe-Keeping, Never To Be Seen Again

Nicole Santa Cruz, Asia Fields, Ruth Talbot / ProPublica Nov 21, 2024 As cities crack down on homeless encampments, they claim they're storing possessions collected during sweeps. But people rarely see their things again. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Godless Liberals? Not in the Upper Midwest

Madison McVan / Minnesota Reformer Nov 4, 2024 While the religious left has lagged behind right-wing counterparts on a national level, it has gained power and influence in the region through relentless coalition-building. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Denver Basic Income Project Could Run Out of Funding by Year End

Jennifer Oldham / Collective Colorado Oct 10, 2024 One of the nation’s largest guaranteed monthly income experiments gives unhoused people up to $1,000 cash every month with no strings attached. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Social Justice

The Cruel but Not Unusual Treatment of the Unhoused

Cedar Monroe, Liz Theoharis / TomDispatch Sep 9, 2024 There is a crisis of homelessness in this country that politicians refuse to treat with dignity. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

NYC Continues To Add to Its Little-Known Mass Grave Site

Gwynne Hogan / THE CITY Sep 5, 2024 Critics say the city is likely to keep using Hart Island as a cemetery of last resort, despite soliciting public input on its future. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

As California Cities Enforce Housing Ban, Where Will the Unhoused Go?

Erin Rode / High Country News Aug 8, 2024 There aren't nearly enough shelter beds available, but that isn't stopping localities from enforcing the ban following a recent Supreme Court decision. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Supreme Court Erases the Line Between Shelter and Prison

Nicole Santa Cruz / ProPublica Jul 2, 2024 The Grants Pass decision sets the tone for criminalizing homelessness, leaving those on the fringe more vulnerable than ever. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Locked Up With No Place To Go

Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes / TomDispatch May 22, 2024 Instead of seeking solutions to end poverty, cities across the country are turning to the courts to criminalize the unhoused. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Criminalizing the Unhoused Costs More Than Housing Them

Farrah Hassen / Otherwords Apr 17, 2024 For the U.S. to truly address this crisis, we must transform our approach and recognize that housing is a fundamental human right, not a commodity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Interview

‘Traumatizing’: What It’s Like to Be Unhoused in Rural America

Susan Shain / High Country News Mar 15, 2024 The lessons learned after spending months embedded with unhoused communities in Oregon. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

As Asylum Seekers Arrive, NYC’s Homeless Student Population Soars

Michael Elsen-Rooney / Chalkbeat Nov 3, 2023 Roughly 1 in 9 NYC students live in shelters or otherwise lack permanent housing according to data compiled by Advocates for Children. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Housing Is a Human Right—We Need to Recognize It as Such

Farrah Hassen / Other Words Jul 24, 2023 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )