Homelessness

Yesterday on RT Television we discussed the latest poverty figures, the increasingly visible camps of homeless people, and the nationwide crackdown on the Occupy movement. How do we keep the pressure on Washington to address economic issues? What's next for the movement?

The rising poverty figures show an economy that's in an ongoing process of decay. That won't change until the government reasserts its role in correcting economic inequity, providing an adequate social safety net, and ensuring avenues of economic opportunity and growth.

The video is below. They were having communication problems, so I sat in a studio in front of a laptop and did the interview via Skype. Hence the broadcast quality ... more »

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Got inspired after leaving a comment on Sara Robinson's blog (OurFuture.org), so I thought I'd submit my own story, as embarrassed (and vulnerable) it may leave me. My story is so long, though, that I’ve divided it into two blogs. more »

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People don't choose to enter into poverty, nor do they choose to stay there. Things happen. People get sick or injured. Workers are laid off. Extended bouts of unemployment turn prospective employers off. Stumbling blocks. They're killers. And the worst part is, so many in this country remain lethally ignorant of them.

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