National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

Telling the Truth About Homelessness

Maria Foscarinis | Posted 05.15.2012

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Maria Foscarinis

Some recent reports suggest that homelessness is not increasing significantly. This is due to both flaws in the data they rely on and the narrow way they define homelessness. The result is confusion and misguided policies.

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If Corporations Are People, Can Homeless People Be Hotspots?

Maria Foscarinis | Posted 05.14.2012

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Maria Foscarinis

Using homeless people as mobile hotspots emphasizes the dehumanizing effects of homelessness itself. The reality is that homeless people are already treated as "part of the landscape" or, worse, as detritus to be swept away.

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An Interview With The National Law Center On Homelessness And Poverty

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.29.2012

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Mark Horvath

  About a year ago I was speaking at the State Department thanks to an invite from my friend Beth Kanter. While in Washington, D.C., my friend...

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Tyler Kingkade

New Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Voter ID Law Broadens The Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Civil rights groups filed a third lawsuit against Wisconsin's controversial voter ID law on Tuesday, launching the first federal challen...

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Arthur Delaney

The 10 Worst Places To Be Homeless

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laws criminalizing basic human behavior, such as eating, sleeping or sitting in public places, are increasingly cropping up across the country even as...

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