The Myth of De Facto Segregation. John Prine | Some Humans Ain't Human. Irresistible | Movie. Jesus Sets the Record Straight. Hot Take Crew Ballistic Over Supreme Court's Trump Tax Returns Ruling.
‘The racial segregation in every metropolitan area in this country was created by racially explicit government policy, designed to create racial boundaries.’
Policymakers in the 1960s had the answers - give political and economic power to the people - but walked away. Instead, policymakers blamed black people for the instability, ignoring the buildup of centuries of racial oppression.
Frances Goldin was relentless, her enthusiasm infectious. And her life shows the value of being a long-distance runner. She fought like hell to defend her community. Frances had been a regular presence at Zuccotti Park a couple of years earlier...
What Happens If You Can’t Pay Rent? | Hasan Minhaj, DISTRACTION! | A Randy Rainbow Song Parody. Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Movie. Trump Takes Hydroxychloroquine. Why We're Seeing Mass Layoffs in the US but Not the UK.
Record numbers of Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, but rent is still due. Hasan investigates the impending eviction crisis.
Illinois cannot act to provide relief for its renters struggling under the coronavirus pandemic because of a 1997 rent control ban pushed by the Right. But this could change if its governor, J. B. Pritzker, used his emergency powers to lift that ban.
Ideas for the present and the future from the international left, news reports, and more.
Safe and secure housing access is itself a key determinant of health. If we focus on just the physical and chemical hazards of the indoor environment, we will ignore health problems associated with housing insecurity for millions of families.
This is not the time to pull up the (national) hatches and speak simply of the fight against the virus inside our own borders.
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