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Homelessness

Frigid “Polar Vortex” Puts Homeless in Extreme Danger
Adam Schneider: Cities have taken action to house their homeless populations in face of record cold temperatures but fail to prevent and end homelessness.

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How Do You End Homelessness? If You’re This State, You Offer People Homes
For years, Utah has addressed its homeless problem by simply offering apartments to those who lack a home.

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William Rivers Pitt: An Open Letter to You
William Rivers Pitt: “This is where you live, and this is who you are. If you have a conscience, it makes you feel dirty in your heart.”

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Should Veterans Become Activists?
In time veterans realize that honor and duty require them to reject the patriotic hero myth and ensure that the Warists be prevented from further exploiting the memory and …

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The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty — and It’s Creeping Upward
The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in poverty. But it's actually much worse.

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More Mentally Ill Becoming Homeless Because States Won’t Help
Lack of federal funding to support the mentally ill will only increase the overwhelming homeless population.

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Old, Female and Homeless
The cost of living in most major metropolitan areas is on the rise, while wages are down.

Haitian Activist Tours US Demanding Housing Rights for the Country’s 400,000 Displaced
Housing activist Reyneld Sanon is beginning a tour in the US to raise awareness about Under Tents, the international campaign for housing rights in Haiti.

Raids, Harassment at Occupy Tent Cities Start Broader Conversation About Criminalizing Homelessness
Homelessness was not a large problem after the 1930s, thanks to the New Deal and other housing programs, until several policy changes in the 70s and 80s began to …

Section 8 Waitlists Don’t Have to Be a Mile Long: Federal Housing Policy Should Stop Favoring Wealthier Homeowners
Imagine an overwhelmingly regressive welfare program, taking money from low- and moderate- income individuals and disproportionately benefiting people with incomes over $100,000.