And the government must help, writes the executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless Donald Whitehead is executive director of National Coalition for the Homeless. “This is no time … to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.” — Dr. M ...
21 Jul 2021 - Donald Whitehead
The way we count the number of people experiencing homeless in the U.S. — and the way that data is reported — skews the scope of the problem On the night of March 25, national news carried dramatic scenes of police clearing an encampment of about 200 peop ...
2 Jun 2021 - Jake Maher
The program, similar to a universal basic income, is targeted to low-income residents As a coalition of city leaders around the U.S. gathers to support a guaranteed income, various communities are evaluating how it might work in their hometowns. A guarant ...
30 Nov 2020 - Annemarie Cuccia
National housing advocate Diane Yentel talks to street papers about today’s eviction and housing crisis Diane Yentel is the president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a membership organization dedicated solely to achieving socially ju ...
26 Oct 2020 - Israel Bayer
The head of Canada’s Liberal government talks with street papers about ending homelessness, legalizing cannabis, immigration reform and other issues Intro and transcription by Laurent Soumis Editor’s note: Three reporter-vendors from Street Roots’ sister ...
20 Jul 2018 - Mostapha Lotfi ...
The congresswoman has never shied away from controversy or her commitment to ending homelessness, supporting services and community organizing Editor’s Note: Reginald Black is a vendor and writer with Street Roots’ sister paper, Street Sense Media in Wash ...
13 Jul 2018 - Reginald Black ...
New campaign will push EU policymakers to do more to put an end to homelessness Homelessness grabs a lot of headlines in Portland, but it’s without question a global issue. The United States homeless figure continues to hover at more than a half a million ...
5 May 2017 - Laura Kelly