The Coffeehouse Pediatrician

Dean Walker 5 months ago Region: United States

If anyone exemplifies our national need for single-payer healthcare it is Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett. I first met Dr. Mimi a few months ago at a coffeehouse in Petaluma, California. It was easy to notice her warm smile. I... more

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Homeless People Booted from California Underpass

Laura McCallum 5 months ago Region: California

  I cannot describe the anger I felt today watching Kara Finnstrom's report on homeless caves in Los Angeles. A road crew supervisor with Cal trans, Albert Miramontes, admits he had only cleaned the underpass five ti... more

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The Gospel of Propane

SoffinFilms 2 years ago Region: New Jersey

Growing up in New Jersey, I never came upon communities like these. In Ocean County, behind the McDonald's, or alongside the BJ's, scores of homeless people live in tents in the woods. Many have no identification, making i... more

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Are Attacks Against The Homeless An Act of Hate?

Can Tran a year ago Region: United States

There is an article that has been posted on TIME.com that addresses the issue of violence committed against the homeless. On October 9 55-year-old John Robert McGraham was murdered in Los Angeles, California. It was a very... more

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60 Dalit Families Displaced

Mohan Nepali a year ago Region: Nepal

Feudal lords in Sunsari district of Nepal have forcefully dispalced almost Dalit families. Reports say these feudal lords are personal sypathizers of outcoming Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. The displaced landless n... more

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Iraq War Costs Vs. Spending On Citizens

Phil Olson a year ago Region: United States

  We all know the Iraq War is costing a lot of money, and I mean a lot, according to costofwar.com $505,669,850,000 has been spent on the Iraq war so far and rising every second by nearly $5,000.  If yo... more

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