These Storied Streets|Profiles of America's Homeless|Tom Morgan, Producer September 13, 2012… Washington, D.C. These Storied Streets is screened at a closed session of Congress. See statement by Alcee E. Hastings. Neil Donovan, Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless says “As lawmakers wrestling with how best to support and preserve our nation’s social safety nets, These Storied Streets hits the Hill with more impact and insight than any recent documentary. These Storied Streetstravels the roads of forgotten America only to find the most memorable of people whose lives are marred by persistent poverty and filled with expressions of hope. November 7, 2011… Los Angeles Our crew met with Wendle in Los Angles. October 12, 2011… New York, NY Editing begins. October 6, 2011… Virginia Beach, VA Followed up on the story of Bill, Beth and Kylie—the homeless family we had met earlier in the summer. September 7, 2011… Charlotte, NC Began the massive task of organizing the 250 hours footage for editing. July 21, 2011… Virginia Beach, VA. July 6, 2011… St.
Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry Are Private Investigators Being Used to Intimidate New York Attorney General Schneiderman’s Staff? The New York Post has a salacious story about Alisha Smith, a lawyer with the New York attorney general’s office, who is a dominatrix in her private life. Frankly, many of the skills honed by being a domme probably come in handy in litigation (such as knowing exactly how much pain and humiliation to administer when). The problem isn’t with her having a kinky private life per se; it is the allegation by the Post that she may have gotten paid for performing at S&M parties. Smith makes all of $78,825 a year and the policy of the state AG’s office is for staff to obtain prior approval of any activity which will earn them more than $1,000. The Post presented its allegations about Smith, who was hired by Andrew Cuomo and played an important role in a securities fraud case that led to a $5 billion settlement by Bank of America. She has been suspended without pay as the AG conducts an investigation. The claim here is, as with DSK, from a single source, and a mere assertion:
Employed but still homeless, working poor say 'Homelessness can happen to anybody' By Jessica Hopper, Tim Sandler and Cristina BoadoRock Center Before the sun rises, Cindy and Patrick Kennard wake their three daughters, fold their cots in a Sunday school classroom and pack their lives into suitcases. “This is an every Sunday ritual,” said Cindy Kennard. “It’s something that we do every week and so it just becomes natural. We know the best thing is to get up and keep moving.” The Kennard family of five from Johnson City, Tenn., is homeless. Photo credit: Ann Curry Cindy and Patrick Kennard “When we fell, we fell hard and we fell fast,” Cindy Kennard told NBC News’ Ann Curry in an interview airing Thursday, Nov. 29 on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams. The Kennards are one of a growing number of working families who have become homeless. “It’s hard sometimes for people to appreciate. The Kennard family settling in at another church shelter. “There are more children homeless now than have ever been before,” Culhane said. How to help the families featured on our show U.S.
New Left Review World: Mourning the Execution of Troy Davis Despite the reprieve granted to Troy Davis earlier today, just over four hours after our last report, Davis was executed. Around the world, and particularly in the United States, Twitter is in a state of morning. The hashtag #RIPTroyDavis is currently trending, and individuals are expressing their feelings about Davis's case, as well as about the state of capital punishment in the United States. From Philadelphia, @ShamaraOnAir reports: Watching CNN 11:08 was time of death #RIPTROYDAVIS From Iowa, @Jasminenkelly tweets: Racism and injustice still exists just on a different scale… we dnt have KKK's in sheets anymore they are our law makers. Journalist Dan Gillmor rails against the death penalty, saying: Bad enough that death penalty exists. From Barbados, @bajanswaggboy remarks: #RIPTroyDavis. And from the UK, @tweety_coco says: Still in shock. Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour), a Palestinian-American activist, states: #TroyDavis will be the fuel I need to continue my quest for social justice.
Homeless in America- The Unseen Community Throughout the U.S. homelessness continues to be a national problem. The financial crisis of 2008 was a major contributing factor as well as the lack of affordable housing, mental illness, alcoholism, poverty, and dysfunctional families. National statistics on homeless are staggering with data suggesting over 1.5 million Americans use a shelter or transitional housing during the year. The National Alliance to End Homelessness estimates nearly 700,000 Americans experience homelessness on any given night in the U.S. The Federal government has made strides to limit an increasing homeless population, but the problem continues, many times unnoticed in local smaller communities. Understanding the homeless is more than mere statistics. Over several frigid evenings in La Crosse, Wisconsin I visited a “warming center” located in a church basement. She introduced me to Gregg who initially did not want to be interviewed. As I shot the last frame, I waved goodbye to John and said thanks.
Koch Industries: Secretly Funding the Climate Denial Machine | Greenpeace USA Billionaire oilman David Koch used to joke that Koch Industries was "the biggest company you've never heard of." Now the shroud of secrecy has thankfully been lifted, revealing the $67 million that he and his brother Charles have quietly funneled to climate-denial front groups that are working to delay policies and regulations aimed at stopping global warming, most of which are part of the State Policy Network. Today, the Kochs are being watched as a prime example of the corporate takeover of government. Their funding and co-opting of the Tea Party movement is now well documented. Charles G. We continue to expose the connections between climate denial front groups and the secretive billionaires who are funding their efforts. See our 2012 update Koch Brothers Exposed: Fueling Climate Denial and Privatizing Democracy, demonstrating how the Kochs are part of a 40-year old blueprint to dominate democracy. From our 2011 report update: From our 2010 report: Download our full reports:
Sicherheit statt Freiheit: Hintergründe zum Anti-Terror-Gesetz « Politik Blog von Jacob Jung 18.08.2011 – Gestern hat das Bundeskabinett einer Verlängerung der sogenannten Anti-Terror-Gesetze um weitere vier Jahre zugestimmt. Das ursprüngliche „Gesetz zur Bekämpfung des internationalen Terrorismus“ war als Reaktion auf die Terroranschläge vom 11. September 2001 von der damaligen Bundesregierung vorgeschlagen worden. Nach der Zustimmung von Bundestag und Bundesrat trat es am 1. Im Jahr 2007 wurde das Gesetz zunächst um weitere fünf Jahre verlängert. Der folgende Beitrag klärt über den Inhalt des Gesetzes auf, lässt Politiker und Datenschützer über seine Inhalte und deren Konsequenzen zu Wort kommen und beleuchtet die Umstände, unter denen das umstrittene Gesetz zustande gekommen ist. Das “Gesetz zur Bekämpfung des internationalen Terrorismus” im Detail Bei dem Gesetz, das im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch meist als Anti-Terror-Gesetz bezeichnet wird, handelt es sich um ein Artikelgesetz. Im Folgenden werden die Änderungen in Bezug auf die maßgeblichen Gesetze einzeln vorgestellt.
Interview with Todd DePastino, author of Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America An interview withTodd DePastinoauthor of Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America Question: "Hobo" conjures up the 1930s—Woody Guthrie's Bound for Glory and all that—but you start your book with the post-Civil War army of tramps. What put that army into motion? Todd DePastino: We remember Depression-era hoboes best because that was the last time huge armies of homeless men wandered the nation by rail. But similar masses of the homeless—and indeed similar "Great Depressions"—were a regular feature of American life since at least the 1870s. The word "tramp" was used during the Civil War to mean a long grueling march to battle. When the tramp army appeared in 1873, most of those in business, government, and charity work denied any connection between the depression and the legions of men on the road. Question: When did "tramps" become "hoboes"? DePastino: Well, there were endless squabbles about the differences between hoboes, tramps, and bums.
Introduction to Historiography This course provides an introduction to the subject of History. Much of the content here was developed by the now defunct Department of Philosophy of History. Students can use these resources to learn about History and its methodologies. History is the study of systematically collected information about the past. Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the humanities. Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation[edit] Human Interaction With The Environment[edit] Values, Beliefs, Political Ideas and Institutions[edit] Conflict and Cooperation[edit] Comparative History of Major Developments[edit] Patterns of Social and Political Interaction[edit] History's Habits of the Mind[edit] How to Write History Better[edit] Schools of History[edit]
"This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one dollar. "This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one dollar. Why only one dollar? Because he knew that in prison he could get the medical care he could not afford with his part time salary as a convenience store clerk. He was approved for food stamps, but they did little to help his finances. Between his back problems, carpel tunnel, and arthritis, he simply couldn’t handle the pain any longer. On June 9th, he sent a letter to his local paper, the Gaston Gazette, that stated: “When you receive this a bank robbery will have been committed by me. this robbery is being committed by me for one dollar. He then took a cab to the RBC Bank, and handed the teller a note asking for one dollar and medical attention. Since Verone only stole one dollar, he was only charged with larceny.
America is Ignoring Homeless Families | News & Notes We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week in Poverty” column. In this 2007 photo, Kevin Smith, left, and Chimera Tucker, coo at their 7-month-old baby Jazzmine Smith inside of the D.C. Village shelter in Washington. More than one-third of Americans who use shelters annually are parents and their children. According to Joe Volk, CEO of Community Advocates in Milwaukee, prevalent family homelessness is no accident. “In 2000, we as a nation — and the Department of Housing and Urban Development — made the terrible decision to abandon homeless children and their families,” said Volk, speaking at a Congressional briefing on The American Almanac of Family Homelessness, authored by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness. Since 2007, there has been a 19 percent decline in chronically homeless single adults. Volk agreed.
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