Robin Urevich and Gabriel Sandoval / Capital & Main and ProPublicaAug 14, 2023
After a journalistic investigation found that landlords were turning low-cost housing into tourist hotels, the city ordered some building owners to comply with the law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas / ProPublicaNov 26, 2019
A new report reveals Connecticut has failed its low-income families, locking them out of opportunities while creating pockets of poverty. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
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Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJun 16, 2019
The presidential hopeful takes a page from FDR's book to propose an economic bill of rights that could drastically improve Americans' lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 12, 2018
Ismael Chamu refuses to let an inhumane housing system keep him from his dreams of a better life for his parents and siblings, his future partner and himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJul 3, 2016
The founder of SMART ALEC, a progressive nonprofit, is determined to help people take control of public policy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
Although Hillary Clinton leads in delegates, Sanders says his latest primary victory “is the beginning of the final push to win California” on June 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 22, 2015
The socialist's achievements in office, including a minimum-wage hike to $15, and re-election this month are exposing as a sham the idea that the welfare of workers, especially the unskilled, is incompatible with a prosperous economy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJun 24, 2015
While we're all waiting for the Supreme Court to make some historic calls about key issues like gay marriage, here's another big one to keep in focus: racial discrimination in housing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 28, 2015
Despite efforts to blame the housing crisis on lower-income buyers, the truth is that the rich had a greater impact on the economy by defaulting on significantly larger mortgages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 22, 2013
The bankrupt city is looking to cut its already underfunded retirement benefits; given the current economic climate, perhaps it's time for the affordable housing options that were used in the last century to make a comeback; meanwhile, Pope Francis' new banker, hired to clean up the Vatican's messy accounts, comes with sex scandals of his own. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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