homeless day 7

day7after i left the motel the hospital paid for, i scored 2 nights at motel 6. my arm was way too sore and swollen to deal with climbing from the front seat to the back to go to sleep, plus vicodin wipes me out...

homeless day 3

i went to several friends who didn.t know i was now homeless and told them what is going on and what forms of "passive" help i could use, mainly a place i can park my car for a few hrs sleep and then move on. no...

Isle of Man/Mannin - much needed honeless shelter exposes manx social deficie...

There is little doubt that the Isle of Man on 'accepted tests' ofeconomic performance has performed commendably in the past two decades.Government frequently points to the achievement of new standards...

Cornwall – ‘cool’ or just cold?

sent to me by a dear friendCornwall – ‘cool’ or just cold?I first met Julie* at a little coffee group in our nearby Cornish seaside village. The group had been set up by local volunteers to help...

Heroine - by lawdog

""I started shooting heroin at age 15."  Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison.  "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...

A Game at Poverty Olympics: Stretching the Truth

Just two years before the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Poverty Olympics were held on Sunday.  Participants marched up Hastings St. to Carnegie Center on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside carrying...

Poverty Olympics to protest penury

The 2010 Winter Games has received much backlash from Vancouver's homeless advocates, and the first annual Poverty Olympics is the latest display of dissent.  Think stuffed cockroaches and rats will outsell...

Was the Governor General Duped at the Downtown Eastside Women's Center?

On Thursday, the Vancouver Sun ran an article about Governor General Michaelle Jean's meeting with Bernie Williams and other women at the Downtown Eastside Women's Center to discuss homelessness. The lead in the...

DTES Homeless: Sam Sullivan Singing That Familiar Tune, but with Feeling...

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Yesterday, Mayor Sam Sullivan "Singing that Same Old Tired Tune" on Aid for Homelessness, joins other Municipalities in placing blame squarely on Federal Government...

Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer

We could only hope that we had a congress full of Julia Carsons. She was a true fighter for the people."Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer Associated Press December 15, 2007 8:23 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS -- Rep. Julia Carson, who become the first black and first woman to...

United Nations investigator, Miloon Kothari October 16, 2007

October 16, 2007 Miloon Kothari, Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing for the United Nations Human Rights Council, met with people in Vancouver, British Columbia. People spoke who have been homeless and people...

# 18 U.N. Rep. Miloon Kothari investigates poverty/homelessness in Vancouver

On October 16, 2007 a group of people gathered at the Simon Fraser University Downtown Campus to meet with the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing for the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Candidate for Mayor of San Francisco: Josh Wolf

The longest Imprisoned Journalist in United States history is running for Mayor of San Francisco.Follow Josh Wolf on the campaign trail.8 minute video ~ Download Now ~ Full Screen ~ Bandwidth Challenged ~ ~...

SF-Ranked Choice Voting - SF Progressives are behind Quintin Mecke for Mayor ...

"Looks like Quintin Mecke is getting the word out on issues that we, as a community, really need to address and resolve as a united community."

Vancouver is going to Crackdown on 'crack' ala NYC

"Vancouver's new Civil City commissioner supports the idea of importing to the chaotic downtown a style of aggressive policing similar to New York's, but stressed that housing the city's fast-growing homeless population is his top priority.................."Mayor Sullivan's...
 

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