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Jerusalem Demsas

Jerusalem Demsas

Former Policy Reporter

Latest articles by Jerusalem Demsas

The promise — and problem — of restorative justice
Features

Who is restorative justice restoring?

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Tax the landTax the land
Politics

One radical idea to solve America’s housing crisis.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
What happens when Americans stay in the same house forever?What happens when Americans stay in the same house forever?
Politics

Americans used to move a lot; now they don’t. It could be causing a social crisis.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Is the FDA too cautious?Is the FDA too cautious?
Politics

The pandemic revealed the flaws in the FDA’s risk assessments.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Could a 54-year-old civil rights law be revived?Could a 54-year-old civil rights law be revived?
Politics

Decades after Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight, American cities still segregate communities by race and class.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Stop calling workers “low skill”Stop calling workers “low skill”
Politics

Essential workers aren’t “low-skill,” they’re low-wage.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Technology
3 ways remote work could remake America3 ways remote work could remake America
Technology

From climate change to political polarization, remote work could change it all — even for in-person workers.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Black and Hispanic renters experience discrimination in almost every major American cityBlack and Hispanic renters experience discrimination in almost every major American city
Politics

A new study finds that property managers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Louisville, Houston, and Providence are least likely to answer prospective Black and Hispanic tenants.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
I changed my mind on rent controlI changed my mind on rent control
Politics

Rent control won’t fix the housing crisis. It’s still a good idea.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Democrats have no plan to fight housing inflationDemocrats have no plan to fight housing inflation
Politics

Home prices have skyrocketed, and the White House’s plan will do basically nothing to stop it.

By Jerusalem Demsas