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Health Care System & Black Disabled People Congressional Black Caucus Forum on the Health Care System held in New Jersey. The voice and concerns of people of color with disabilities was repersented by New Jersey Minorities with Disabilities Coalition....
Posted: Tue, Jun 22, 2004 5:00pm PDT
HUD, Alphonso Jackson Nightmare & Section 8 Disaster HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson Sabotages The Section 8
Housing Voucher Program! For The Latest In Tenant/Housing News, Join, Roll Back The Rents! Just Send An E-Mail To; RollBackTheRents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com...
Posted: Sat, Jun 19, 2004 1:06am PDT
Preventing Homelessness Among People Leaving Prisons Examines homelessness among former inmates, shares examples of corrections agencies' efforts to address it, and offers insights from the Vera Institute's Project Greenlight, an in-prison program that provided comprehensive transition services, including housing assistance....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2004 9:41am PDT
Reagan and the Homeless Epidemic in America Reagan's budget cuts and overhaul of tax codes led to an explosion of homelessness in the U.S. during his 8 years in power. We speak with Carol Fennelly, a leading activist on homeless issues during the Reagan presidency. [Includes transcript]...
Posted: Sun, Jun 13, 2004 9:50am PDT
Disability Victory Hinged on 5-4 Supreme Court Balance In a 5-4 ruling enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against a government entity, Justice John Paul Stevens said on Monday that previous government efforts have failed to adequately remedy "a pattern of unequal treatment in the administration of a wide range of public services, programs, and activities, including the penal system, public education, and voting."...
Posted: Wed, Jun 2, 2004 1:00am PDT
"In the Class Struggle, Which Side are You On?" - An Interview with OCAP's John Clarke The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty http://www.ocap.ca/ is a grassroots anti-poverty organization based mainly in the city of Toronto in Ontario, Canada....
Posted: Tue, May 11, 2004 2:01am PDT
Adverse Possession: How To Squat 
People squat for many reasons; to bring attention to the homeless and affordable housing crisis, to build community, etc. The Page Street Squats are such an example. Squatting has a long history and this article looks at the reasons why people squat and HOW to squat today......
Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 2004 10:08am PDT
South Africa - Squatters and police clash after raid Furious residents attacked police and vented their anger at passing vehicles, throwing stones at them and hitting them with knobkerries....
Posted: Mon, Apr 26, 2004 12:58pm PDT
Brazilian squatters stage mass invasion of unused property in Sao Paulo Squatters staged mass property invasions in Brazil's largest city Monday, saying President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's effort to redistribute land to the poor is falling short....
Posted: Mon, Apr 19, 2004 11:52pm PDT
1000 HAVE-NOTS STORM ELITE HOTEL IN MONTREAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Posted: Thu, Apr 15, 2004 6:56pm PDT
The Case of Leonard Peltier Below you will find a new detailed article on the case of Leonard Peltier. This article explains why Leonard’s case is so important to all of us and why support events like the Feb. 7th Tacoma Peltier March are needed to be supported by all who believe in social justice and peace....
Posted: Mon, Jan 12, 2004 3:21pm PST
Veterans' Drug Bills May Soar WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is considering
dramatic increases in the fees military retirees pay for
prescription drugs, a step that would roll back a
benefit extended just 30 months ago and could alienate
an important Republican constituency at the dawn of the
2004 campaign season....
Posted: Sat, Jan 3, 2004 5:17pm PST
Gunmen in Guatemala Shoot Dead Priest Who Spoke For The Poor Father Ruiz, regarded as a staunch defender of the poor, was murdered for speaking out....
Posted: Tue, Dec 16, 2003 4:42pm PST
Randians: Christmas Should Be More Commercial Ayn Rand Institute
WHY CHRISTMAS SHOULD BE MORE COMMERCIAL
Christmas should celebrate reason, selfishness and capitalism...
Posted: Tue, Dec 16, 2003 3:07pm PST
An Aisle Seat - Same Sex Partners' Rights in Ca. Ca. is leading the way, with AB 205, just passing, to give registered domestic partners many of the same state rights as legally married couples......
Posted: Wed, Sep 24, 2003 7:43am PDT
Thailand To Send Tens Of Thousands Of Homeless to Concentration Camps Before Bush Visit The Thai authorities have said they want to clear Bangkok's streets of thousands of homeless people ahead of a meeting of world leaders next month....
Posted: Wed, Sep 17, 2003 4:27pm PDT
Defend OCAP and John Clarke John Clarke, an Ontario Coalition Against Poverty organizer is facing up to five years in prison for defending the homeless...
Posted: Wed, Aug 6, 2003 9:47pm PDT