Critics Slam President’s Executive Order on Homelessness as “Dangerous Step Backwards”

July 28, 2025

A sweeping new executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday is drawing sharp criticism from public health advocates and civil rights organizations who say the policy criminalizes homelessness, undermines civil liberties, and ignores evidence-based solutions. The order promotes a strategy of increased surveillance, forced treatment, and displacement of unhoused individuals from public spaces. It […]


“Which Side Are You On? Louisiana Democrats’ Struggle for Consistency in the Face of GOP Extremism”

June 17, 2025

In a legislative session dominated by Republican overreach—from attacks on bodily autonomy to the dismantling of diversity initiatives—Louisiana Democrats had an opportunity to offer a clear, principled counterweight. And in some cases, they did. But on too many issues that cut to the heart of progressive values—criminal justice reform, housing justice, and drug policy—Democratic lawmakers […]


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