How the Ultrarich Can Help Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis
A growing number of people invest in real estate they never intend to occupy and push up prices for the rest of us. Cities should make them pay.
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Resisting the Power Structures That Keep Colonialism Alive
We must look at the roots of capitalism, white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, and anti-Blackness to leave settler colonialism in the past.
Comic: The Upside of Crowded Living
What I went through to find a place to live in the fifth most expensive city for renting.
To Combat Gentrification, One City Is Changing How Homes Are Bought and Sold
The city of Buffalo is supporting its first community land trust, designed to give neighbors control over land use and to keep housing affordable.
What Came Before #MeToo: The Himpathy That Shaped Misogyny
Kate Manne’s “Down Girl” describes the origins of a punitive social system that keeps women in their place by rewarding compliance and punishing resistance.
5 Reasons Salmon Are an Environmental Justice Solution
We need wild salmon—and not just because they’re tasty. They are an indicator of ecosystem health.
Granny Flats Offer One Solution to Housing Affordability Crisis
These smaller homes are an easier, faster way to build more housing, but zoning restrictions have kept them illegal in many cities.
Cooking Stirs the Pot for Social Change
Preparing food—and letting others in our communities cook for us—is how we become good citizens who engage with the communities around us.
Renters Get One Step Closer to Homeownership With This Innovative Program
A Cincinnati nonprofit works to give renters a reason to stay and invest in their homes.
Demystifying Female Anatomy with Street Art
The chalk drawings aim to educate and surprise.
Creating Affordable Homes for Multigenerational Living
Houses for large moderate-income families are scarce. A few innovative developers are looking to change that.
How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Heirlooms are irresistible, not just because they’re delicious, but because growing them defies capitalism.
Forget FEMA Trailers: Here’s How to House People in a Hurry
“We don’t need to wait for a hurricane to hit. We can get started with the recovery right now.”
Infographic: Why Normal People Can’t Afford a House
The U.S. is better at subsidizing wealthy people than low-income people.
A New Generation Lives a Different American Dream—And They’re Happy
Millennials, sometimes referred to as “generation rent,” are having to get creative and find alternative housing options.
The Lost Indigenous Housing Designs
Developed over thousands of years, traditional architecture can also build climate resiliency.
Posting Your Hike on Instagram? Now You Can Tag Your Location’s Indigenous Name
This Native climber created indigenous geotags for more than 40 mountains.
This Artist Finds Swastikas and Transforms Them Into Cartoons
The #PaintBack Project combats the spread of racism and bigotry with art.
How to Protect a Renter Nation
Laws that help renters are based on the belief that housing is a right for all, not just for those who own homes.
After Centuries of Housing Racism, a Southern City Gets Innovative
In Jackson, Mississippi, community land trusts are key to fair and affordable development.
Tiny Houses Alone Can’t Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here’s What Can
People are looking beyond traditional boundaries to find housing that works for them.
An Indigenous Poet on SPAM and Colonialism
Our guttural love of SPAM was born in 1944, when
cases of the shiny cans were berthed from aircraft carriers.
How Foodies Can Understand Capitalism and Farm-to-Table Justice
Our food system can be a place for systemic transformation through an alliance between the progressive and radical wings of the food movement.
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