Archive for ‘Homelessness’

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Jun17

Jobs Assistance Bill Passes! Next: Legalize Tent Encampments!

by RealChange on June 17th, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Posted In: Homelessness, Jobs, Justice

We banned the box! On June 10th, Seattle City Council voted unanimously to pass the Jobs Assistance Ordinance. With it’s passage, employers in Seattle can no longer ask about criminal history on a job application or reference criminal history in advertising. This law will give thousands of people with a criminal record a second chance […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun12

Opportunity Knocks

by SAFE on June 12th, 2013 at 9:31 am
Posted In: Economics, Banks, Foreclosures, Homelessness, Economics, Homelessness, Human Rights, Politics

Much is made of the principle that all of us should have an equal opportunity  to Food, Clothing, Shelter, Healthcare, Education, and so on (FCSHE+). That it is wrong to discriminate based on one’s color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, etc., should be obvious to anyone capable of forming thoughts. Yet, in the US […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May31

Exposing the sociopathic mercilessness of the banks

by SAFE on May 31st, 2013 at 9:20 am
Posted In: Politics, Accountability, Activism, Economics, Banks, Justice, Economic Justice, Economics, Banks, Foreclosures, Homelessness, Politics

EXPOSÉ When we started Jeremy Griffin’s eviction campaign at his South Park home, it seemed only reasonable to discuss our concerns with James Gorman, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley. When Mr. Gorman’s staff learned we were sullying their good name in the streets of Seattle, they called Jeremy to assure him that they in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May21

Wealth Inequality

by SAFE on May 21st, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Posted In: Justice, Economic Justice, Economics, Homelessness, Economics, Homelessness

The three richest people in the world possess more wealth than the poorest 42 nations combined. In the US, wealth inequality has skyrocketed, especially since the start of the Great Recession. Consider the Koch brothers Charles and David, owners of the second largest privately held company in the US (next to Cargill), whose financing of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May08

J.P. Morgan versus Jeremy Griffin

by SAFE on May 8th, 2013 at 11:04 pm
Posted In: Politics, Accountability, Activism, Economics, Banks, Corruption, Economics, Banks, Foreclosures, Heroes and Friends, Homelessness

(Comment by Stephen, SAFE volunteer) The Consummate American Capitalist John Pierpont “J.P.” Morgan was the founder of the Wall Street commercial/investment bank J.P. Morgan Co., known a century ago as the “House of Morgan.” He had his hand in the birth of General Electric, US Steel, International Harvester, AT&T, and the entire US railroad industry. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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