Uncle Sam, the Human Rights Hypocrite

Paul Street / Truthdig May 2, 2018 The U.S. sees itself as a humanitarian City on a Hill, fit to judge other nations while giving itself an "exceptionalist" free pass on violations. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Poll: Blacks Think Civil Rights Goals Not Achieved

JESSE J. HOLLAND and EMILY SWANSON / The Associated Press Mar 30, 2018 Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., only 1 in 10 African-Americans think the U.S. has achieved the goals of the civil rights movement he led. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Homeless UC Berkeley Student Takes Care of His Whole Family

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 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 )

What You Have to Earn to Buy a Home in Biggest U.S. Cities

Steve Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 21, 2017 Most Americans cannot afford to live in progressive coastal epicenters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Airbnb’s Brand of Gentrification Is Harming Six Cities

Liz Posner / AlterNet Nov 6, 2017 Longtime residents are being pushed out of apartments to make way for tourists in the U.S. and Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ben Carson Is Dismantling the ‘Administrative State’

By Alec MacGillis Aug 27, 2017 The long-harbored conservative dream is coming true under the secretary of housing and urban development. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

How Gentrification Is Destroying America’s Cities (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Jun 16, 2017 In a new episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and author Peter Moskowitz discuss gentrification, poverty and the concept of housing as a human right. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Trump Cut Mortgage Aid to Home Buyers During First Day in Office

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 1, 2017 "What a terrible thing to do to homeowners," said Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Largest Ever’ Silicon Valley Eviction Will Force Hundreds From Their Homes

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 Iris Milano is one of 670 tenants being displaced from their apartment complex in San Jose, Calif., to make room for tenants who can afford to pay more for housing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Mousai House — A Grass-Roots Model of a Cooperative Economy

By Jennifer Bryant / The Next System Project Jul 2, 2016 Facing eviction from one of the last places for independent artists in Washington, D.C., a community banded together in a struggle against developers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Economic Recovery Leaves African-American Homeowners Behind

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2016 Even for blacks with six-figure incomes, housing values in predominantly black neighborhoods have not bounced back as in comparable white areas, a Washington Post analysis finds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How a Canadian City Eradicated Homelessness With One Revolutionary Idea

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2016 It's really a wonder more cities haven't tried "Housing First," which evolved from a New York City program begun decades ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )