Perhaps the cruelest inflictions associated with being poor in the United States today is having to face housing instability or even homelessness. This is naturally driven by systemic issues in the lack of decent and affordable housing, spurred on by…
In the novel Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett, Watch Captain Sam Vimes wears boots so thin that he can tell where he is in the city by the feel of the cobblestones.[1] He muses that a good pair of boots would cost him fifty dollars and last ten years, but…
The One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed in the House of Representatives last week, has rightfully drawn strong criticism for its cruel provisions that threaten to remove over 10 million people from Medicaid and cut hundreds of billions in nutritional…
Landlords are increasingly using automated screening programs to evaluate prospective tenants, raising troubling concerns about how these programs’ algorithmic biases discriminate against people of color and hinder their ability to access housing. Tenant…
I recently spoke with Kathryn Menefee, an attorney at the National Women’s Law Center (“NWLC”) and a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center. NWLC plays a pivotal role in promoting gender equality. The NWLC was established in 1972 as a project…
The Trump administration’s adoption of import taxes, commonly known as tariffs, will have a disproportionate effect on the cost of living for low-income households. It also revives questions about which branch of the U.S. government the Constitution…
On July 26, 2024, the Biden Administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) promulgated its “Fair Choice - Employee Voice” final rule.[1] Its most significant effect is the return of the Blocking Charge Doctrine.[2] This doctrine gives NLRB…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition program in the United States, with 40 million people receiving benefits each month.[1] Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP has proven to be an essential program for…
Housing policy is often framed as a battle between landlords and tenants, with policymakers positioning themselves as protectors of renters, particularly low-income families. Nowhere is this more evident than in New York, where tenant rights groups have…
The victory of Obergefell v. Hodges has been heralded as marriage equality for all—but that goal remains out of reach so long as people with disabilities continue to face income penalties for tying the knot. Individuals enrolled in Supplemental Security…
