The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped Landlords From Evicting Tenants—And It’s About To Get Much Worse Landlords have continued forcing renters out of their homes, despite a patchwork of protections from federal and local governments. Now, with the CDC moratorium set to expire on Dec. 31, millions of Americans could be evicted. Meg O'Connor
It’s Time To Lower The Voting Age To 16 Grown adults have voted their way into the current morass in this country. Now is the time for a younger generation to lead the way. David A. Love
Advocates For Domestic Workers, Voters, And Prisoners Express Alarm Over Trump’s Threat To End Stimulus Talks Passing the HEROES Act would provide crucial protections to some of the most vulnerable essential workers, they say. Lauren Gill
Domestic Workers Face Economic Devastation During the COVID-19 Pandemic A survey published by the National Domestic Workers Alliance in April found that 55 percent of respondents were unable to pay April’s rent, and 84 percent were either not able to or didn’t know if they could afford food. Lauren Gill
The Pandemic Shows It’s Time for an Alternative to American Capitalism The nation has an opportunity to take advantage of this transformative event and pursue an alternative to the current system. David A. Love
American Democracy Cannot Breathe Yes, we must radically transform policing in America. But we cannot stop there. We must transform the pervasive systems of economic and carceral injustice that are choking our common life. William J. Barber II, Saru Jayaraman
Avoid Austerity To Prevent A State And Local Coronavirus Depression Local budget cuts enacted a decade ago left states and cities dangerously unprepared for COVID-19. We shouldn’t make those same mistakes again. Nathan Tankus
