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Gentrification- Modern Day Segregation

by hippiedream in Activism, April 19, 2012
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Gentrification is the process of renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas/communities, which often displaces lower income residents. When a person first thinks about, it doesn’t sound like it’s such a bad thing. Who wouldn’t want to renovate abandoned areas into something more useful and productive; Rebuild decaying, run-down communities and give them a more livelier and livable atmosphere? It all sounds pleasing, but the key word to why it is a social problem is in the definition- gentrification displaces lower income residents, who are disproportionally minorities such as women and people of color.

Feeding The Homeless Banned in Major Cities All Over America

by Mystical.Evolution in Issues, March 22, 2012
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We are not allowed to give another person that is starving anymore? Isn’t that inhuman?

Homeless Carry Wi-fi Signals?

by WalkingOnWind in Issues, March 12, 2012
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A firm has launched a program in Austin, Texas, to have homeless people carry "4G networks" people on the street can connect to.

Is It Too Much to Ask?

by StellaB in Advice, February 27, 2012
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A cry for help illuminates a serious, (for those who can help), or rhetorical, (for those who can’t), question from a couple of the 1%’ers.

The Final and Mature Ways to View Society Homelessness

by Leonardo da Vinci E. in Organizations, February 12, 2012
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Short essay.

Thoughts on Poverty

by aubreyhogan in Issues, January 24, 2012
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Christian Response to Poverty.

Time Passages

by Veraelaine in Issues, January 20, 2012
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What do we do with our time?

Oregon Homelessness on The Rise

by Kevin C Davison in Issues, January 18, 2012
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Society has created this homeless issue and blames the people or some other “Fall-Guy” rather than note the obvious. Evictions are necessary for those who are worthy of it. Families with children who are making efforts to pay rent but fall short of paying rent on time are evicted every day. Between these two issues and several others, we have created a rise in homelessness.

Homeless Veterans, a Tragedy Overlooked

by Robin Rowbotham in Issues, January 15, 2012
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An article that describes the indifference that most of the men and women have faced when they return home. It also describes the hardships that these brave men and women will possibly have to face. No man or women who have served our country should have to go homeless, and the point of this article is to inspire people to help.

New Year’s Resolutions for Philanthropists’ Gifts

by Joseph Malek in Organizations, January 4, 2012
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Do you want to be remembered forever?

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