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Trump’s Invasion of D.C. Costs Over $1 Million a Day. What Could That Fund Instead?
Deploying the National Guard against D.C.’s unhoused population costs four times more than simply housing them. And that’s true across the country.
I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.
If someone like me can get trapped in the cycle of housing instability, anyone can. But the solutions are out there.
Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts
The president is sucking up oxygen with bogus crime stories because he doesn’t want you talking about his Medicaid cuts — or Jeffrey Epstein.
The Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in History
Israel has killed more journalists in Gaza than have died in essentially all other modern conflicts combined. But their work is still reaching the world.
I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.
For students like me, grad school would be unthinkable without federal Grad PLUS loans — which Trump just eliminated.
Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.
With Trump and the GOP slashing essential services to enrich the wealthy, states and cities need to get creative in taking care of the rest of us.
Wall Street Is Killing the Housing Market
Investment giants are buying up homes and pricing real people out of the market. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe
Agreements between ICE and local police are eroding public safety and trust in law enforcement.
Populism Can Win Back Working Class Voters
New research shows that progressive economic policies can bring working-class Trump supporters back into the Democratic Party.
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness
A new Trump order calls for arresting and ticketing unhoused people. My state tried that — and homelessness just got worse.
