Tag: homeless
Little Rock, Arkansas launches program that invests in the city’s homeless...
The program is a “day's work for a day's pay and access to resources that will help them get to the next step to create the life that they want."
Denver non-profit converts former hotel into affordable housing for homeless
“This really shows what we can do when we get creative about problem solving and affordable housing.”
Helping the homeless: Australian charity turns empty parking lots into safe...
"By providing a safe, secure and comfortable place to get a good night’s rest, we help restore health, dignity and respect for our guests."
Texas nonprofit aims to solve two problems: Homelessness and environmental cleanup
To date, the program has paid out over $100,000 in earned income and helped 24 individuals experiencing homelessness secure stable housing.
Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since...
Homelessness is becoming more dispersed across major cities in Australia.
HUD to rollback protections for transgender people in taxpayer-funded homeless shelters
“The ACLU will fight back against this attempt to write discrimination into the law. Shelters funded by taxpayers should be open to all – period.”
This shelter gives homeless people what they really need – long-term...
The Fort Worth program focuses on building a strong foundation for guests to successfully end their homelessness.
Homeless man files lawsuit after wrongfully arrested for using counterfeit $10...
“A person like me would've gotten an apology, but a person like Emory somehow finds his way in handcuffs for trying to pay for his breakfast with real money.”
We need a housing revolution now
The vision of housing as a human right must become a fundamental part of the progressive vision.
Old hospital soon to treat homeless when it transforms into housing
These new apartments are expected to be finished in October 2018 and will be financed by multiple sources.
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Alabama police officer convicted of murdering suicidal man
“An innocent man was murdered. He called for help, and he got Ben Darby.”
Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it’s more widespread than people realize
Drinking water should be assumed to be chemically unsafe until proven otherwise.
Government defends praising tar sands industry figures as COP26 ‘climate champions’
Five of the individuals praised at COP26 event hold senior roles at fossil fuel companies and investors, including the Royal Bank of Canada and Suncor.
The real problem with Bill Gates and neoliberal optimism
The progressive left needs to confront the fact that plutocratic philanthropists like Gates care much more about preserving the systems that continue to multiply their wealth.
Pay a living wage or ‘flip your own damn burgers’: Progressives blast right-wing narrative...
"We do not have a shortage of willing workers in this country. We have a shortage of employers who are willing to pay workers enough to live."