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I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

| Aug 20, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI thought I knew a lot about displacement, housing insecurity, and homelessness. Then I experienced it for real. I grew up with a roof over my head and got my Ph.D., writing a dissertation about families displaced from their homes. But instead of the American Dream, I...
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness

We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness

| Jul 30, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPunishing people for being poor doesn’t make them less poor. And jailing someone who’s homeless doesn’t make them housed. But that’s exactly what President Trump’s new executive order does: it makes criminals out of people trying to survive our nation’s housing...
To End Homelessness, Invest in Harm Reduction

To End Homelessness, Invest in Harm Reduction

| Apr 16, 2025 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHomelessness and substance use disorder often occur simultaneously — but many people struggling with both are unable to get the help they need. That’s put homeless service providers on the front lines of the battle for reversing overdoses while also trying to end...
Congress Is Taking from the Poor to Give to the Rich

Congress Is Taking from the Poor to Give to the Rich

| Apr 2, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. That’s why after work, I drive around town and pick up leftover food from restaurants, schools, grocery stores, and special events. My fellow volunteers and I set up in a big parking lot in our downtown to make this food...
It’s Time to Turn Up the Heat on Monopoly Utilities

It’s Time to Turn Up the Heat on Monopoly Utilities

| Mar 27, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured$2,200 for the year: That’s the utility bill that almost broke me. You’ve probably heard the statistic that most Americans can’t afford a $500 emergency. But hardly anyone talks about how electricity bills have become that emergency for families like mine — and all...
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