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Review of Book: "Aporophobia: Why We Reject the Poor Instead of Helping Them," by Adela Cortina, 2017. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Cloth, 145 pages.

Dignity and Death {The struggle to build a more caring and improved hospice where people suffer a painless and dignified death}

Some Challenges Facing the Chicago Homeless: From Lightfoot Lessons to Trump Times

Senior Citizen on a CTA Bus

Jordan Neely Court Murder Case Imminent

Beat on the Disabled Guy Harder

The Last Lavatories in Britain Are Vanishing!

Photographers, Philosophers, and the Homeless

Review of the book “Deviance: Social Constructions and Blurred Boundaries,” by Leon Anderson, 2017. Oakland: University of California Press, paper, 449 pages.

Losing Your Home!

If Only Parliament Would Look to Their Conscience!

Review of book “Representing Homelessness,” edited by Owen Clayton, 2021. (Proceedings of the British Academy #239). London: Oxford University Press. Cloth, 218 pages.

Murders of the Homeless on the Chicago Blue Line: Not Just an Isolated Incident!

Too Long to Wait for Housing!

Harassing the Poor and Homeless on the Chicago Red Line Trains: Unknown If This Guy Got Fired

We Have Lost a Strong Advocate for the Poor and Homeless: Scottish Journalist Frank Chalmers

Review of “Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection,” by Jacob Silverman. New York: Harper. 2015, cloth, 430 pages.

“Hobo News,” Hitler, and Homelessness

Dunkin’ Donuts and Other Criminals in Little Edgewater: Treating the Poor and Homeless like Dirt

Review of “The Almost Moon,” by Alice Sebold, 2007. New York: Back Bay Books/Little, Brown & Company, paper, 291 pages.

Alexander Defies all the Odds: A Resilient Homeless Russian Man

Review of Film, “28 Days,” Starring Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, and Dominic West, 2000. Directed by Betty Thomas, USA. Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing.

Interview with Daria Amosova, P.R. Manager for the Russian Charity Nochlezhka.

On the Edge: The Uneasy World of American Author and Poet Raymond Carver {1938-1988}

Patio Beef Restaurant Interrogations and Other Weird Events: Harassment of the Homeless and Fear of the "Others"

The Controversial Two-Child Cap Benefits in the U.K.

Review of “The Silent Patient,” by Alex Michaelides, 2019. New York: Celadon/Macmillan, 359 pages.

A State of Emergency in British Housing Conditions?

My Downward Slide: From Stable and Housed to Addicted and Homeless

Patriotism and the Killing of Osama bin Laden: An Example

Homeless in St. Petersburg, Russia

Cruel and Unusual Punishment Condoned by the US Supreme Court

Review of film: “You Can’t Escape Lithuania,” 2016, Stars Denisas Kolymyckis, Irina Lavrinovic, Adrian Escobar. Written & produced by Romas Zabarauskas. TLA Releasing. Violence, gore, male nudity.

Review of book: “Autobiography of a Face,” by Lucy Grealy, with an afterword by Ann Patchett, 1994. New York: Houghton Mifflin, paper.

A Real Hero of Our Time: Outstanding Russian Journalist and Musician Andrei Polunin Died Last Year

Review of the Film “The Day Laborers/Los jornaleros,” 2003. Starring José Caro, Ricardo Molina, Andrés Salcedo. USA: Amigo Films. Spanish or English, English subtitles. Violence, adult situations.

A Brilliant Mechanic!

Unreal Paris: Police Remove the Homeless from Paris by Bus to Make Way for Olympic Games

Well Over 68,000 Homeless Persons This Year! Congratulations, Chicago!

Columbo Is Mistaken for a Homeless Guy (from the old show in the 70s and beyond)

Review of film “7 soles” (Engl. “7 Suns”), 2008, Starring Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Luis Ávila & Angelina Sosa. Written & directed by Pedro Ultreras. Mexico. Venevisión. Spanish, English subtitles.

Homelessness in London Surges, While Passage of the Criminal Justice Bill Looms

Interview with Tory

Advocacy is Essential: Including the Fight to Defend Libraries Everywhere!

Pacione-Zayas and Others Dehumanize Migrants

The Homeless Situation in Moscow

Vaccinations Are Still Important for the Homeless: Covid, MPOX Virus, and Flu

The Scars of War Linger On

Review of the Film: “The Virgin of Juarez,” 2006, Directed by Kevin James Dobson, Starring Minnie Driver, Angus Macfayden, Esai Morales, and Jacob Vargas.

In Britain and Elsewhere Helping Migrants is the Right Thing to Do!

Resources and Reminders for Counselors and Helpers of the Homeless

New Homeless Shelter for Men to Open in Rogers Park

Firemen Misbehaving at Broadway & Granville

The Sick Are Under Attack in Britain!

An Essay on Migrants: Friends or Foes?

Annual Homeless Person’s Memorial

Review of "Gone, But Not Forgotten," 2003, film, directed by Michael D. Akers. Stars Matthew Montgomery and Aaron Orr. Produced by Michael D. Akers & Sandon Berg.

Interview with Rain

1824 AGAIN AND AGAIN! Or... What Year is it in the United Kingdom?

Chicago Current Events: Homeless Happenings and Momeless Events (yes, momeless)

Shrinking Space: The Universal Problem of Finding Housing

Review of "Between Shades of Gray," by Ruta Sepetys, 2011. New York: SPEAK/Penguin Random House, paper, 338 pages.

Homeless People Writing Their Own Diary?

Get Off My Corner!

A Little Victory!

Review of “A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra),” by Barbara Oakley. New York: Tarcher/Penguin, 2014, paper, 316 pages.

Review of “Into the Wild,” by Jon Krakauer, 1997. New York: Anchor Books/Random House. Paper, 207 pages.

Interview with T.R.

UK Child Poverty Report: It Never Leaves You!

Review of "A Culturally Proficient Response to LGBT Communities: A Guide for Educators," by Lindsey, R., Diaz, R., Nuri-Robins, K., Terrell, R., & Lindsey, B., 2013. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. 164 pp

Review of “Ireland’s History: Prehistory to the Present,” by Kenneth Campbell. New York: Bloomsbury Press. 2014, paper, 408 pages.

Film Review: "More Than Only," starring Jonathan Daniel Miles, Bjorn Anderson, and Beth Dodge, written and directed by Michelle Leigh, 2017. Brian T. Baker and Darren Hartman, producers.

Stages of Life and Helping the Homeless and Other Disenfranchised Persons

Review of “Think and Act Anew: How Poverty in America Affects Us All and What We Can Do About It,” by Larry Snyder, with foreward by E.J. Dionne, Jr. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 2010, paper, 144 pp.

International Women’s Day: Forgetting the Whips!

Review of Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country, by Thom Hartmann. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2011, paper, 227 pages.

Russian Photographer Dmitri Markov: A Voice for the Silenced

Dark Themes Such as Desperately Seeking Housing: A Film Review of “The Master and Margarita”

Now Available: The 2024 edition of “The Advocates’ Guide: A Primer on Federal Programs and Resources Related to Affordable Housing and Community Development!”

Review of “From Charity to Equity: Race, Homelessness, & Urban Schools,” by Ann M. Aviles de Bradley, 2015. New York: Teachers College Press, paper, 116 pages.

Review of “Victory Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life in America,” by John-Manuel Andriote, 1999, University of Chicago Press, cloth, 421 pages.

Off the Cards? Two Proposed Pardons

Anxiety Disorders among the Homeless and Others: No Laughing Matter

Is the Phrase “Romantic Love” an Oxymoron?

Review of “Addressing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education: Strategies for Educational Leaders,” by Ronald E. Hallett, Rashida M. Crutchfield, and Jennifer J. Maguire, 2019.

The Invisible Woman: Hidden Homelessness

Practical Advice from Paulette and Others on Assisting the Homeless

Review of "America’s Poor and the Great Recession," by Kristin S. Seefeldt & John D. Graham, with a foreword by Tavis Smiley, 2013. Bloomington: University of Indiana Press, paper, 158 pages.

Work Enforcement for those on Disability Payments in Britain: Disrespect and Despair

Two Huge Groups of Homeless People in Chicago: Where Will a Solution Come From?

Review of "Legacies of the War on Poverty," edited by Martha J. Bailey & Sheldon Danziger, 2013. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, paper, 309 pages.

Review of "Your Year for Change: 52 Reflections for Regret-Free Living," by Bronnie Ware, 2014. New York: Hay House, paper, 207 pages.

A Real Russian Rebel: The Living Legacy of Count Sheremetev

The Use of a “Systems Approach” and the Term “Disenfranchised Adults” in Helping Gays, Homeless, and Others

Homelessness among British Youth Soars

No Homes Fit for Heroes? The Latest Dispute over the Problem of Homeless War Veterans in Britain.

Kafka: An Everlasting Enigma!

GOD DAMN NERVE!!! CTA Employees Misbehaving, Night after Night