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Review of “Homelessness and Mental Health,” edited by João Mauricio Castadelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio, and Dinesh Bhugra, 2022. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. Cloth, 396 pages.

NOT QUITE EXPECTED! A TORY M.P. DEFENDS HOMELESS MAN FROM ATTACK

SPOT THE BLOGGER!

Review of “This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class,” 2018 edition, with a new afterword, by Elizabeth Warren. New York: Picador/Metropolitan/Henry Holt. Paper, 285 pages.

Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America,” by Ella Howard. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 2013, cloth, 276 pages.

WE WILL NOT FORGET JORDAN NEELY!

A Disquieting Voice: The Scottish Poet Edwin Muir

Alderman, Alderwoman = Concejal, Concejala (translating to/for/with the Venezuelans)

A NEW HOSPITAL FOR THE HOMELESS OPENS IN SAINT PETERSBURG

Review of “Your Leadership Story: Use Your Story to Energize, Inspire, and Motivate,” by Timothy Tobin, 2015. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, cloth, 155 pages.

Review of “Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychopathology,” 4th ed., by Danny Wedding and Ryan Niemiec, 2014.

THE BRITISH HOME SECRETARY'S ANGRY OUTBURST AGAINST HOMELESS USING TENTS

ACCUSATIONS AGAIN: The Wish to be a “Red Indian”

Review of “Orphan Train,” by Christina Baker Kline, 2013. New York: William Morrow.

Interview with BigC

DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE!

What Do Migrants Want?

Review of “Civic Capitalism, by Colin Hay and Anthony Payne,” 2015. Malden, MA: Polity Press. Cloth, 147 pages.

Parchitas and Even More! Additional Notes on Translating to/for Venezuelans

ONLY ONE SOLITARY GRAVE SURVIVES

THE DRUMMER: AN ESSAY ABOUT SURVIVORS

Review of “Immigration, Poverty, and Socioeconomic Inequality,” Edited by David Card and Steven Raphael, 2013. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

I DON'T SEE ANY HOMELESS HERE!

Review of “Making the Work-Based Safety Net Work Better: Forward-Looking Policies to Help Low-Income Families.” Edited by Carolyn J. Heinrich and John Karl Scholz. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

NOWHERE TO GO!

Review of “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” by Barbara Ehrenreich, 2001. New York: Henry Holt and Company. Paper, 221 pages.

Vaccinations Needed for Migrants and Others!

Homeward

Review of “Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders," by Mayer, Matthew J.; Van Acker, Richard; Lochman, John E.; and Gresham, Frank M., 2009.

Review of “Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success,” by Baruti K. Kafele. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development [ASCD]).

HOMELESS OR HOUSELESS? Does it really matter?

Review of “The Power of Citizenship: Why John F. Kennedy Matters to a New Generation,” by Scott D. Reich, 2013.

Review of “A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice,” by Caty Borum Chatoo and Lauren Feldman, 2020.

Call to Action!

Beggars Portrayed in Russian Art

Parchitas and More: Translating to/for Venezuelans

Review of "Race and Ethnicity in America," by John Iceland, 2017. Oakland: University of California Press, paper, 155 pages.

Review of “Immigration, Poverty, and Socioeconomic Inequality.” Edited by David Card and Steven Raphael. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Paper, 2013, 469 pages.

Review of “Inju$tice, Inc.: How America’s Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor,” by Daniel L. Hatcher. Oakland: University of California Press, 2023. Paper, 163 pages.

Paulette: One of God's Angels

The New Homeless Migrants

THE PANTING PRESENT

THE UNCLAIMED DEAD

Guards on Chicago Trains Love Their Booze and Loud Music!

It’s YOUR Fault, Homeless Guy! Disrespecting Our Neighbors

A Walking Theatrical Spectacle

Interview with Art Historian Natalie P.

Stop the Killings! Justice for Jordan Kelly!

Review of “Self-Empowerment: Nine Things the 19th Century Can Teach Us About Living in the 21st,” by B. Anne Gehman and Ellen Ratner, 2012. Cleveland, OH: Changing Lives Press. Paper, 310 pages.

Reaction to Article: “City Says Explosions at Uptown’s Homeless Camps Damaged LSD Bridges,” April 26-May 2, 2023, vol. 119, no. 17.*

Uneasy Sits the Crown on the King’s Head

Reaction to Article: “Why You Talking to a Bum?” by Katie Prout, in “Chicago Reader,” April 20, 2023

Did Shakespeare Really Write His Plays? Insolence and the Strong Hand

Competitive Charity: An Absurd Oxymoron

Review of “Trapped in a Maze: How Social Control Institutions Drive Family Poverty and Inequality,” by Leslie Paik, 2021. Oakton: University of California Press. Paper, 128 pages.

Review of “Civic Capitalism,” by Colin Hay and Anthony Payne, 2015. Malden, MA: Polity Press. Cloth, 147 pages.

Review of “Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success,” by Baruti K. Kafele, 2013. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Paper, 144 pages.

Profound Poetry: How Words Can Work Wonders

Review of “Create Success: Unlocking the Potential of Urban Students,” by Kadhir Rajagopal, 2011. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Paper, 151 pages.

Period Poverty: That Time of The Month

Review of "The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives," by Sasha Abramsky, 2013. New York: Nation Books. Paper, 355 pages.

Bullying from the Cradle to the Grave: The Digital Divide in Britain!

Review of “Mexican Women Factories: Free Trade and Exploitation on the Border,” by Ella Howard. Austin: University of Texas Press. 2012, paper, 235 pages.

Refugee Roulette

Review of “Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and Human Services Professionals,” 4th ed., by Laura Gitlin and Kevin Lyons, 2014. New York: Springer Publishing. Paper, 348 pages.

Review of “Civil Rights Advocacy on Behalf of the Poor,” by Catherine Paden, 2011. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Paper, 232 pages.

Review of “Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America,” by Ella Howard, 2013. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Cloth, 276 pages.

Prejudice: What It Is and How to Fight It

StreetSense: Mission and Motive

Rounding Up the Homeless to Serve in the Military--Then and Now

Hitler’s Dogs Alive and Well on the Chicago Trains

Erving Goffman: Expert on Stigma

Mayor Lightfoot Throws Homeless Out of O’Hare Airport

Review of "One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity," by Debbie Macomber, 2009.

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland:” An Interpretation

Film Review: “Nuremberg”

Interview with Tracy

NLIHC 2023 Advocates’ Guide Available!

Demand More Warming Centers in Chicago!

Seeing Red on the Train

The Party Isn’t Over! Banning Saint Valentine's Day in Russia Proves Impossible!

Film Review: “Drive My Car”

The Plight of Homeless Teachers!

Review of “Proposals that Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals,” 6th ed., 2014 by Lawrence F. Locke, Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, & Stephen J. Silverman. Los Angeles: Sage.

Interview with Walter

The War Against Portable Toilets

Review of “The Making of a Teenage Service Class: Poverty and Mobility in an American City,” 2018, by Ranita Ray. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, paper, 241 pages.

Red Line Again? We Went Back for More

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Lest History Repeat Itself!

Random Redline Rangers

Review of “Global Health Strategy: A Blueprint for the Future,” by Lawrence O. Gostin, 2021. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Cloth.

Meeting Strangers on Trains

Review of “The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living,” by Norman Vincent Peale, 1952. Touchstone Reprint edition, 2003.

Review of “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto,” by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, 2012. New York: SmileyBook. Paper, 222 pp.

Real Resilience!

Review of "Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives," second edition, edited by David Kyle & Ray Koslowski, 2011. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Interview with Asya Stepanosova

Suicide and Schizophrenia

Review of “Self-Empowerment: Nine Things the 19th Century Can Teach Us About Living in the 21st,” by B. Anne Gehman and Ellen Ratner, 2012. Cleveland, OH: Changing Lives Press. Paper, 310 pages.