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He trades on his hometown’s “progressive” credentials but made NYC’s inequality issues worse—as he’d do on a national scale. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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By Joel BellmanNov 15, 2019
Here’s why previous efforts haven’t worked, and what to do instead, from an education gleaned in the streets of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Celisa CalacalOct 22, 2019
An ambitious new plan aims to combat the growing housing crisis across the country on multiple fronts, and its creators are thinking big. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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America’s homelessness problem is in plain view around the nation but conspicuously absent on the campaign trail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 18, 2019
Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )
VERENA DOBNIK and REBECCA GIBIAN / The Associated PressOct 5, 2019
The 24-year-old suspected assailant, who is also homeless, is in custody, accused of assaulting people as they slept in the Chinatown area. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jacqueline Luquman / The Real News NetworkSep 30, 2019
Gabe Holland of the Los Angeles Times explains why so many are living on the streets, and how we ignore the root causes of this crisis. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated PressSep 26, 2019
The gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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