Tag: homelessness

"The COVID relief funds provided a buffer. We're seeing what happens when those resources aren't available."

Like many cities with a serious housing problem, Portland is increasingly relying on private security to “clean up” the human debris of capitalism.

"The crisis of housing instability is one that can be fixed by investing in housing infrastructure and supportive services for vulnerable communities."

Food is certainly plentiful in the United States. And yet enough of it never reaches the tables of those who struggle to make ends meet.

"The fundamental solution to homelessness is housing," says the White House roadmap. "When a person is housed, they have a platform to address all their needs, no matter how complex."

All too often, homeless persons are unfairly blamed for their plight.

“You can’t talk about the problems of poverty — the pain of it, the daily struggles to survive, the plight, the fight and the insight — without involving the newly emerging leaders from the growing ranks of the poor.”

Resisting evictions amid a pandemic...

The only solution to homelessness is a combination of providing for more low cost housing and boosting income.

If change can be achieved, it should be a combination of substantial taxes on those with wealth, and programs that offer essential elements of a good life to all in the society.