A New Book Makes the Case for Housing as a Human Right

A New Book Makes the Case for Housing as a Human Right

‘And Housing for All’ is an impressive examination of homelessness by the founding director of the National Homelessness Law Center.

After Supreme Court criminalized being homeless, the housing crisis is worse than ever

In the largest eviction of a homeless encampment in recent history, around 100 unhoused people were recently forced to vacate Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest—or else face a $5,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Work. Housing People Does

A year after the Supreme Court greenlit crackdowns on people living without shelter, homelessness has only gotten worse.

Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Work. Housing People Does. - OtherWords

In the largest eviction of a homeless encampment in recent history, around 100 unhoused people were recently forced to vacate Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest — or else face a $5,000 fine and up to one year in jail. The forest was the last hope for the encampment’s residents, many of whom were living in broken down RVs and cars. Shelters in nearby Bend — where the average home price is nearly $800,000 — are at capacity, and rent is increasingl…