Public health officials are using terms like “disaster” and “public health crisis” to describe the outbreaks.
Homelessness
Capitalism kills — and charity is one of its tools.
Politicians in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are attacking the self-determination of homeless people.
While the president chased after his wall, the real national emergency was people dying in extreme weather.
The Hall of Justice jail sits on soil that could liquefy and swallow parts of the building in an earthquake.
A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way.
More often than not, municipalities don’t address the underlying problems that cause homelessness.
Austerity policies kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year.
The stress of housing instability and homelessness can worsen mental illness.
Women who face the challenges of homelessness have to deal with additional factors.