Wealth & Poverty Review | Page 6

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 12, 2022
Community}

Overwhelmed by Graffiti, Seattle Citizens Step In To Help

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 12, 2022
Community}

Seattle is so overwhelmed by graffiti that it can take the city's five-member task force several weeks to respond to a report of graffiti on public property. Some Seattle citizens have begun spending their own time and money to help clean up their neighborhoods. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
January 9, 2022
Inflation}

What’s Wrong With Turkey?

_{Nathan Lewis
January 9, 2022
Inflation}

Unfortunately, Turkey has a long history of currency failure, so it would be no surprise if the country were to stack up some new failures today. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. In the past, mostly before 1970, the Turkish lira had long stretches of reliability, and perhaps Turkey will aspire to greatness again. Read More ›

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^{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

Housing First Is Right: Affordable Housing Matters

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

But here's where Housing First gets it wrong: Housing is not the one-size-fits-all solution for the entire homeless population. There are more tools in the toolbox we must make use of to properly address the crisis. Read More ›

Homeless man drug and alcohol addict sitting alone and depressed on the street in the shadow feeling anxious and lonely, social documentary concept

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

How Housing First Fails the Mentally Ill

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

The closing of mental institutions in the 20th century was meant to create better living conditions for the mentally ill. But it appears twenty-first century alternatives still regularly neglect the schizophrenic, bipolar, and other seriously ill members of the community. Read More ›

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^{Caitlin Bassett
December 22, 2021
Homelessness}

Partner with Us for Real Solutions to the Homelessness Crisis

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 22, 2021
Homelessness}

We work to educate the public about who the homeless are, the problems spawned by homelessness, why homelessness is occurring, and what can be done about it. Our goal is to instill hope in every reader — that despite the size of the problem, solutions exist. Read More ›

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^{Gale Pooley
December 21, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Visualizing Christmas Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
December 21, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Enjoying a beautiful display has become 305.8 percent more abundant, growing at a compound annual rate of around 32.3 percent a year. If this trend continues, the 65 inch display in 2026 will cost around 16.77 hours of work. Read More ›

Santa tied the shoe rope to the homeless, help the homeless, homeless christmas

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 17, 2021
Homelessness}

This Holiday Season, Remember the Homeless

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 17, 2021
Homelessness}

A common experience among the homeless is a feeling of invisibility. No one looks at them or acknowledges their presence. Often, it's because we don't know how to help. Here are two simple ways you can help the homeless person you are passing on the street this holiday season. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

It’s Not About How Much You Spend, It’s About HOW You Spend It

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee just announced plans to spend an additional $800 million on homelessness in 2022, on top of the $2 billion approved by the State Legislature earlier this year to help alleviate homelessness. Money is needed to fix homelessness, but it must be money spent wisely. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 14, 2021
Homelessness}

Watch: Robert Marbut Talks About Homelessness with Dr. Drew

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 14, 2021
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut, the former Executive Director of the USICH, sat down with Dr. Drew to talk about homelessness (especially as it is experienced in California) and how the Trump administration was planning to tackle it. With the inauguration of President Joe Biden this year, the federal policy has returned to Housing First but the interview remains relevant. Read More ›

Drug abuse with people sharing the same syringe

^{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

No, Safe Injection Sites Aren’t Safe

_{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Homelessness}

Tuesday New York City opened two safe injection sites in a bid to prevent overdose deaths, which have skyrocketed in America. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. Read More ›