PT Special Report:
U.S. Finances Atrocities in Philippines
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The People's Tribune is devoted to the proposition that an economic system that can't or won't feed, clothe and house its people ought to be and will be changed.
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Editorial The foreclosure crisis engulfing the country threatens to swell the numbers of homeless by hundreds of thousands. Millions of Americans are faced with the threat of losing their homes due to skyrocketing rises in interest rates on mortgage loans.
In 2006 1.2 million foreclosures were reported, an increase of 42 percent over 2005. It is estimated that over the next two years there will be 2.2 million foreclosures, costing homeowners $164 billion.
Subprime mortgages: Gateway to homelessness
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Cover Story Most Americans probably regard themselves as a generous and compassionate people. So why do we allow people to be homeless in the richest nation on earth, especially women and children?
Every state surveyed in recent years reported increasing demand for services for the homeless; most cite the growing needs of homeless families with children. It's estimated that at least 1.35 million children are homeless in any given year. Families with children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. Forty-two percent of homeless children are under 6 years old.
Demand government provide homes for homeless
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Detroit Activist Arrested for 'Grape Throwing'
St. Petersburg homeless fight prison-like treatment
San Francisco homeless protest new 'poverty court'
Millions of dollars for Fresno's homeless doesn't reach them
'Housing is a human right' says New Orleans activist
Journey for Justice spotlights homelessness and lack of health care
Take a stand in defense of human rights and democracy
Attack on Medicaid hits everyone
Michigan Welfare Rights issues call to action around access to water and ending homelessness
Courts protect corporate doctors in Kalamazoo malpractice suit
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