Occupy Wall Street

John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Oct 2, 2011 Dig deeper

UPDATED: Two of Six Officers Charged in Kelly Thomas Death

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 Two of six Fullerton, Calif., police officers involved in the brutal public beating that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, have been charged in connection with the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anonymous Declares War on Orlando

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 The city of Orlando, Fla., home to amusement parks, fancy houses and an underachieving basketball team, has been arresting people for feeding the homeless without a permit. This got the attention of the hacker collective Anonymous, which has threatened to shut down a different Orlando-themed website every day. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Food Terrorism’ Next Door to the Magic Kingdom

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 In the past few weeks, no fewer than 21 people have been arrested in Orlando, Fla., the home of Disney World, for handing out free food in a park. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hard Times and Homeless Kids

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 With the number of kids living below the poverty line closing in on 25 percent, homelessness and hunger are becoming normal for American children, as illustrated by this "60 Minutes" report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homeless Holidays

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons, The Denver Post Dec 24, 2010 Dig deeper

Floods Stir Social Unrest in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2010 Pakistan's extraordinarily unfortunate season of flooding has left at least 1,600 people dead and 2 million homeless, and now the Pakistani government's poor response to the disaster has led to threats of social unrest and military takeover. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flooding Kills at Least 42, Strands 115,000 in Brazil

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Dozens of cities in Brazil were in a state of emergency Tuesday after massive flooding in the north of the country killed at least 43 people and left more than 115,000 homeless, according to CNN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Shakes Haitian’s Hand, Wipes His on Clinton

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2010 Note to anyone considering running for president: If you win, or even if you don't, you must repeat to yourself "I am always in a fishbowl" as many times as necessary to have it sink in better than it apparently did for George W Bush (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Surviving Without a Safety Net

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 9, 2010 People are just barely hanging on at employment offices, homeless shelters, food banks and community centers around the country Help is needed right away and Barack Obama is struggling to give itPeople are just barely hanging on at employment offices around the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Whatever Happened to the Haitians?

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 10, 2010 Dig deeper

L.A. Tagged as the City Meanest to the Homeless

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 True, the weather hardly ever departs from the ideal range, and the mountain and oceanside vistas (when visible through the smog) can make for picturesque living in Los Angeles provided you have somewhere to live For the homeless, as two advocacy agencies have noted, LA seems downright mean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )