How American homeless crisis mirrors Afghan disaster

Congress mulls the disbursement of aid to families in the Afghanistan its military left in ruins and the people after 20-year war to desperation, drug smuggling, human trafficking and starvation. But Faran Fronczak wonders whether these tax dollars should be used to ameliorate the plight of homeless Americans. Tent cities are springing up from LA to Washington, DC as the country sees a 2 percent rise in homelessness. … Read More >How American homeless crisis mirrors Afghan disaster

French police clear square outside Paris’ City Hall occupied by camp of homeless migrants demanding accommodation (VIDEOS)

Hundreds of tents were set up on a square near the iconic Hotel de Ville in Paris on Thursday, as homeless migrants, supported by an NGO, demanded better housing. The protest was later dispersed by police. … Read More >French police clear square outside Paris’ City Hall occupied by camp of homeless migrants demanding accommodation (VIDEOS)

Medieval-style siege in central Berlin: German police move to evict iconic left-wing Kopi trailer camp (VIDEO)

An operation to evict squatters from the left-wing Kopi trailer camp in Berlin has turned into a medieval-style standoff as shield-bearing police officers used siege towers and armored vehicles to ram the walls of the compound. … Read More >Medieval-style siege in central Berlin: German police move to evict iconic left-wing Kopi trailer camp (VIDEO)

InvisiblePeople.tv gives voice to the homeless, Florida sheriffs use targeted harassment program

Mark Horvath is the founder and director of InvisiblePeople.tv. The non-profit organization was built to highlight the plight of people living on the streets in the US. Horvath had experienced homelessness and held a career in the TV industry in Los Angeles before the 2008 economic collapse. In the months after the crisis began he started taking a camera to interview people without homes. … Read More >InvisiblePeople.tv gives voice to the homeless, Florida sheriffs use targeted harassment program