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LGBT People of Color More Likely to Face Poverty
By Marisa Taylor LGBT people of color face a high risk of suffering from poverty because of discrimination and lack of strong legal protections, according to a new report released on Thursday. An estimated 3 million American adults identify as … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, homelessness, LGBT, LGBT rights, poverty, United States
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Senator Spends Vacation Day With Homeless Man To Learn About The Challenges He Faces
By Scott Keyes Just another guy who I should avoid eye contact with and hope he doesn’t ask me for spare change, many residents likely thought as they walked by Chris Murphy on the streets of New Haven, CT Monday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Murphy, Connecticut, homeless, homelessness, New Haven, poverty, United States Senate
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20 Things the Poor Really Do Every Day
By Ben Irwin Dave Ramsey probably wasn’t expecting this much pushback when he shared a piece by Tim Corley contrasting the habits of the rich with those of the poor. In her response on CNN, Rachel Held Evans noted that … Continue reading
The Hard-to-Believe, Cruel Things Corporate Executives Say About Americans Struggling to Get By
By Paul Buchheit At a time of year when we’re inclined to show empathy for people less fortunate than ourselves, some of our top business leaders are notable for comments that show their disdain for struggling Americans. Their words may … Continue reading
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Tagged Exxon, homelessness, McDonald, Monsanto, poverty, United States, Walmart
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I started buying the signs that the homeless use to beg. Here’s what happened
By Andres Serrano Sign of the Times was conceived in early October when I started to see what I perceived as a greater number of homeless people in New York City. As a native New Yorker, it surprised me because … Continue reading
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Tagged Battery Park, business, Harlem, homelessness, New York City, poverty
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Pennsylvania School Tries To Kick Out Two Students After Their Families Became Homeless
By Scott Keyes As if their lives hadn’t been thrown into enough turmoil when their house was foreclosed on and their family became homeless, two Pennsylvania students learned last Monday that they were no longer welcome at the school they … Continue reading
The Jungle: Thousands of Homeless People Live in Shantytowns at the Epicenter of High-Tech, Super-Rich Silicon Valley
By Evelyn Nieves By mid-morning on Thursday, the sun was shining hard enough to dry wet blankets and the residents of the Jungle began surfacing, letting each other know they were still alive. Six straight nights of freezing temperatures had … Continue reading
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Tagged AngelHack, homeless, homelessness, San Francisco, San Jose California, Silicon Valley
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Millennial, hardworking, homeless
By Lauren M. Fox Circling D.C. General, the district’s largest homeless shelter, it’s painful to imagine anyone sleeping inside. Plywood boards up the windows. Over the door, the word “hospital” looks as though it has been chipped away to disguise … Continue reading
Pope Francis Sneaks Out Of The Vatican At Night To Serve The Homeless
By Scott Keyes The leader of the Catholic Church has been quietly sneaking out of the Vatican at night to minister to homeless residents, according to a new report. “Swiss guards confirmed that the pope has ventured out at night, … Continue reading
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Tagged Almoner, Catholic Church, homelessness, Pope, Pope Francis, Swiss Guard, Vatican
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This mother who left her baby on the subway is not some Bad Black Mom. She’s part of a mental-health stigma
By Kirsten West Savali When 20-year-old Frankea Dabbs abandoned her 10-month-old baby girl on a New York City subway platform on 7 July, it was a piercing cry for help that has long echoed throughout homes, neighborhoods and cities across … Continue reading →