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    California has right idea, wrong plan for the homeless

    23 Oct 2023

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest attempt to reduce homelessness by forcing those who are living on the streets and experiencing mental health issues or a substance use disorder into institutional treatment is bound to fail. It’s not that the $6.3 billion in additional funding for

    To give or not to give, that is the question

    10 Nov 2022

    Do you know what a panhandler is? I honestly did not know until I looked it up. I looked it up after reading an article about a psychological survey carried out in which panhandlers got twice as much money if they were dressed ‘appropriately’.

    Romanian museum dresses statues with woollen hats in an appeal against indifference towards homelessness

    18 Feb 2020

    The Statues at Romania's national art museum sported colourful hats and scarves as a part of an "appeal against indifference" towards homelessness.

    Migrant woes

    30 Sep 2019

    Migrants are human, aren’t they? If they were migrating to earth from another planet, we may have been justified in closing our borders. But they are not. Pope Francis in his homily nailed it.

    Wars leave 60m displaced in 2021

    22 May 2022

    Conflicts spare none, but the ordinary are hit the hardest. It throws everything out of gear, especially for those with modest means. Overnight, it makes those affected homeless, hopeless and helpless. For those of us who live in airconditioned highrises

    Why homelessness looks different in Washington than LA

    02 Jan 2024

    Mayors Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC — Democrats leading two of the nation’s most prominent and progressive cities — epitomise the plight big-city mayors around the country face as they tackle a growing number of homeless encampments, and the

    At least 41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

    18 Jun 2022

    Both countries have asked the military to help with the severe flooding, which could worsen because rains are expected to continue over the weekend.

    VIDEO: Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s wife visits shelter home in Lahore

    01 Mar 2021

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Monday paid a surprise visit to a “Panah Gah” (shelter home) in Lahore to see if the needy people there are being looked after properly.

    America's homelessness crisis is facing ageing question

    29 May 2024

    As Donald Trump and President Joe Biden continue their 2024 campaigns, Americans are asking difficult questions about ageing: What does it mean when each nominee is over the age of 75? How will the impacts of aging affect their abilities to serve? Meanwhile, those on the frontlines of America’s homelessness

    Some in a blue-collar job are in risk of homelessness

    19 Jul 2024

    Most Americans make a living without taking a huge toll on our bodies, but millions of blue-collar workers depend on their bodies to earn an income. Eventually, these workers will confront a harsh reality: As you age, your body will limit the amount of work you can do. In May, I spoke with two

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