The Washington Post: Gentrification in the D.C. area pushes people from homes and away from transit
Solutions exist. But they start with recognizing the transit costs of displacement and starting a conversation about how to address them.
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Solutions exist. But they start with recognizing the transit costs of displacement and starting a conversation about how to address them.
We don’t need a candidate whose first instinct is to excuse the toxic practices of bankers — and blame their victims
Does the world belong to them or to us?
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I often get asked: What part of “illegal” don’t you understand? Well, our laws say we have to help people who are running for their lives. Take it from a Nazario: President Trump is the one who has broken the law.
The New York Times: ‘What Part of Illegal Don’t You Understand?’ Read More »
In comparing this year with previous years, Gleason said, one way to look at it is “we completed the first lap in a 12-lap race, and we are in the lead.”
Boyle Heights has indeed been experiencing rapid gentrification, which some attribute to the influx of upwardly mobile Latinx artists and professionals, including some who grew up there.
The Atlantic: Gentefied: The Netflix Show That Makes Gentrification Personal Read More »
The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse than previously believed, new research has found.
Rising economic inequality in the United States has become a central issue in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, and discussions about policy interventions that might help address it are likely to remain at the forefront in the 2020 general election.
Pew Research Center: 6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S. Read More »
Simply put, the legislation would significantly increase the number of affordable rental apartments by preventing a housing-related revenue source from expiring.
The Washington Post: A timely, simple idea to boost affordable housing Read More »
At Wells, account information is sent — with customer consent — directly from the bank to aggregators through APIs; the data set is often limited.
American Banker: Wells Fargo escalates the API race Read More »
Learn more about Trump’s harmful budget cuts, stand up for housing justice, and protect workers’ rights.
The Nation: Take Action Now: Stand Up for Public Benefits Read More »
“Our home is our primary source of wealth,” the Council member says. “When you look at some of the disparities that exist across the country and in D.C. with respect to wealth, you see why homeownership is so important.”
WAMU: For Many Black Washingtonians, Homeownership Remains Out Of Reach Read More »
CEOs including Sargent, Michael Pietsch of Hachette Book Group and Carolyn Reidy of Simon & Schuster say longtime barriers to diversity in publishing include the self-reinforcing networks of a historically White, upper-class industry, and the stress of being the only non-White member in a room.
The Associated Press: Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort Read More »
It’s a lesson drawn from demagogues around the world: When the press as an institution is weakened, fact-based journalism becomes just one more drop in the daily deluge of content—no more or less credible than partisan propaganda.
The Atlantic: The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President Read More »
“A part of me wants to go, but every day I see something,” Rand said, before cutting herself short. “These kids in Holmes County need someone.”