In the late 1990s, a campaign began to “ban the box.” The goal of the campaign was to prohibit employers
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The Demand for Housing Equity
Increasingly, housing activists are calling for housing equity. This might seem like a call for justice, but the activists use
We Don’t Need Adjectives for Justice
It has become increasingly popular to add adjectives to “justice.” This has led to “social justice,” “racial justice,” environmental justice,”
Talking Points: Housing Justice
Background: Sen. Bernie Sanders has stated the fundamental position of the housing justice movement when he said, “I believe that
Housing Injustice
Movements often adopt names that sound appealing. But many times, the adopted name contradicts the movement’s agenda. The “housing justice”
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
In May, a federal district court ruled that the eviction moratorium imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Color-blindness Kills
Since the sixteenth century, depictions of Lady Justice have her blindfolded to represent impartiality. Justice should be applied equally without
The Injustice of Renewable Energy Mandates
Renewable energy mandates require utilities to get a certain percentage of electricity to come from renewable sources, such as wind