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Beyond the “Vets, Pets, and Kids” View of Homelessness

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This column starts my third year of weekly writing about homelessness, with the goal of learning, teaching, and eventually turning the columns into a book. Both human interest and intellectual interest propel me. I'll start with the human interest and the two words "suffered enough." The expression comes to mind every time I live in a homeless shelter for a few days and ask residents about their pasts. Read More ›

In 1789 a charming five year old chimney sweep toiled through tough days in the bustling streets embodying the spirit of a spirited eighteenth century street urchin

^{Marvin Olasky
May 17, 2024
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Caring for Orphans in New York City

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May 17, 2024
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Two columns ago I mentioned Charles Brace's concern about high rents in New York City. When Brace founded the New York Children's Aid Society in 1853, he began by setting up religious meetings aimed at orphaned or abandoned boys from 10 to 18 who slept in alleys. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 13, 2024
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Billy Baldwin Witnesses Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

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May 13, 2024
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Discovery Institute is going Hollywood! Our Senior Fellow Dr. Robert Marbut teamed up with film producer Robert Craig and actor Billy Baldwin to make "Americans With No Address," one of the most important documentaries highlighting the nation's homeless crisis. We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez is also a key voice in the movie. Some of the cast members recently took a tour of Seattle. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
May 3, 2024
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Documentary Hopes to Inspire Nation to Address Homelessness Crisis

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May 3, 2024
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Last night, a VIP Exclusive screening of the documentary "Americans With No Address" was held in Bellevue, Washington. The documentary stars Billy Baldwin, and features Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Robert Marbut who also served as Executive Producer. Read More ›

Manhattan Midtown Skyline with illuminated skyscrapers at sunset. NYC, USA

^{Marvin Olasky
May 3, 2024
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Helping the Manhattan Poor: A History

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May 3, 2024
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Much of what we hear in national media concerning homelessness originates in the salons of Manhattan, and if we want to understand why our policy savants sometimes go far off course, we should understand the history of New York City’s successes and failures. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
April 26, 2024
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The Ups and Downs of Recovery at The Forge

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April 26, 2024
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The past two months I've written about those making progress at Forge, the Christian shelter I lived at in Joplin, Missouri. But not everyone perseveres. I played disc golf on a sunny day last October with one Forge resident who told me how he had become a devotee of YouTube Satanist channels. For a time, he combined demonic rituals, drug use, and increasingly elaborate drawings of skulls and skeletons. Read More ›

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April 25, 2024
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The Dirty Little Secret About Homelessness Is the Key to Ending It

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April 25, 2024
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The US Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments about what cities can and cannot do to end homelessness. What everyone agreed on was that homelessness is a difficult problem. I think most people listening to the Supreme Court would agree: it isn’t going to solve homelessness. That is a job for state legislators. So why haven’t they? Why has homelessness gotten worse? Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
April 19, 2024
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Homelessness in Colonial New England

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April 19, 2024
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Since starting this weekly column in June 2022 I’ve covered lots of topics, including homelessness in late medieval England — but I’ve shorted American history. Since today, April 19, is the anniversary of the battles in Lexington and Concord that started the Revolutionary War in 1775, it’s a good day on which to take a rapid ride through the New England countryside and summarize common responses to homelessness in the 17th and 18th centuries. Read More ›

United States Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, USA.

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
April 18, 2024
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SCOTUS Will Hear Arguments in Controversial Homelessness Case that Will Impact Cities Nationwide

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As homelessness hits all-time highs across the country, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments next Monday about whether the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property are constitutional. The case will determine how cities nationwide are allowed to respond to the crisis of homelessness. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
April 5, 2024
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Drugs and Homelessness

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April 5, 2024
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Last week we gave our third annual set of Zenger Prizes to ten journalists for articles or podcasts that emphasize good street-level reporting and a willingness to see that all human beings have value. One of the winners we announced is Sam Quinones, for an article he wrote in The Atlantic updating his acute analysis of America's drug crisis. Read More ›