Housing

The United States does not guarantee the availability of affordable housing to its citizens, as do most developed nations. It does not guarantee reliable access to health care, as does virtually every other developed nation. The cost of a college education in the United States is among the highest in the developed world. And beyond the threadbare nature of the American safety net, the government has pulled back from investment in infrastructure, education and basic scientific research, the building blocks of future prosperity. It is not surprising many Americans have lost confidence in the government as a vehicle for achieving the things that we cannot achieve alone. New York Times Editorial.

U.S. Fails to Meet International Human Right to Housing Standards (10/5/2023)

Billionaire Blowback on Housing (10/21/2024)

A Quietly Big Idea on How We Think About Homeless People (11/1/2021) NYT

I’m fighting to pass my End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act because the billionaire hedge funds buying up whole blocks in our neighborhoods are fueling the affordable housing crisis. We need to put people over Wall Street profits and get this bill passed!

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) November 17, 2024

Oct. 5, 2023:

“The right to housing is a basic human right recognized around the world and essential for a life with dignity.”

- Tamar Ezer, U. of Miami Law School’s Human Rights Clinic

U.S. Fails to Meet International Human Right to Housing Standardshttps://t.co/sbPsv1DjtG https://t.co/i1NWkRbhSF

— Wide Mind | Fierce Heart 🦓🥄 (@wydmindfeersart) November 16, 2023

Links

Habitat for Humanity

Our World in Data on Homelessness

Bibliography

Outside the Law: The Legal Fight Against Homeless People (online pdf)