Yves here. This article describes how the Democratic Parry lack of interest in addressing homelessness has created a policy vacuum that right wing extremists are happily occupying. By Sonali Kolhatkar, an award-winning multimedia journalist. She is the founder, host, and executive producer of “ Rising Up With Sonali ,” a weekly subscriber-funded television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. Her books include Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World Is Possible (Seven Stories Press, 2025) and Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice (City Lights Books, 2023). She is a writing fellow for the Economy for All project at the Independent Media Institute and was a senior editor at Yes! Magazine covering race and economy. She serves as the co-director of the nonprofit solidarity organization the Afghan Women’s Mission and is a co-author of Bleeding Afghanistan . She also sits on the board of directors of Justice Action Center , an immigrant rights organization.…