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Article is behind a paywall, but sharing for the synopsis
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Article is behind a paywall, but sharing for the synopsis
Reposted
That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
“Intellectual diversity is essentially a fake problem that is used to create cover for ideologically committed, far-right faculty who are not intellectually honest.” Craig Campbell, UT anthropology professor.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
Refugees are being evicted because they falsely claimed to have family within the country; the "relatives" who helped them are being arrested.
We like to talk about compassion for the poor and dipossessed, but gloss over consequences for our comfort.
Would you do what is legal, or what is right?
We like to talk about compassion for the poor and dipossessed, but gloss over consequences for our comfort.
Would you do what is legal, or what is right?
Shrinking pie.
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’
Kuwait revokes 4,280 nationalities in 3 weeks – Middle East Monitor
www.middleeastmonitor.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Refugees are being evicted because they falsely claimed to have family within the country; the "relatives" who helped them are being arrested.
We like to talk about compassion for the poor and dipossessed, but gloss over consequences for our comfort.
Would you do what is legal, or what is right?
We like to talk about compassion for the poor and dipossessed, but gloss over consequences for our comfort.
Would you do what is legal, or what is right?
Reposted
Shrinking pie.
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’
Kuwait revokes 4,280 nationalities in 3 weeks – Middle East Monitor
www.middleeastmonitor.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Shrinking pie.
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’
‘The revocation of citizenship results in the cancellation of many benefits people had received as Kuwaiti citizens, including the withdrawal of government homes or farms allocated to them, through a joint committee that examines each case individually.’