by Pat Hartman | Nov 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Back in the 1960s, Berkeley, California, was the epicenter of the Free Speech Movement, and of vehement objection to the Vietnam war, as well as a mecca for women’s rights activism. The city’s radicals were always marching against things and occupying places, not to...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Among all the tactics used to make war on people experiencing homelessness, one of the most insidious is penalizing their allies. A while back, we published a post titled “Helping the Homeless: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” and, more recently, one called “People Who...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
For those who live on the streets, it is a common experience to be blamed, scorned, scolded, fined, or even jailed for the de facto crime of Breathing While Homeless. Our northern neighbor Canada does not always set a good example. Toronto has been a very tough place...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Readers will remember the Open Letter to the City of Austin, written by the President and CEO of House the Homeless, Richard R. Troxell. (Scroll down the page past more recent events such as Amplify Austin, the Traumatic Brain Injury Survey Report, Kids 4 Kids Sake,...
by Cecilia Blanford | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
The National Coalition for the Homeless is sending out a call to action: Join us in asking each candidate what they will do to create affordable and accessible housing for all! Whoever winds up running for President need to be urgently reminded that nothing is more...
