Monthly Archives: September 2010

Were you Evicted by a Robo-Signer?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

No, mortgage companies aren’t embracing futuristic robot technology.  Instead, the public is just beginning to learn about a time-honored industry practice that just might invalidate tens of thousands of foreclosures around the country. Last Wednesday, a company called Ally Financial … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Around the Globe, Part IV

Posted on September 22, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Before I left South Africa, there was one more visit I had to make: to the Apartheid Museum.  Today’s lesson: while it’s good that apartheid is where it belongs – in a museum – the job isn’t done yet. At … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Around the Globe, Part III

Posted on September 17, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Today we concluded our meetings in South Africa with a budget analysis workshop and a discussion of our common challenges.  Back in the U.S., the Census Department released new data showing 1 in 7 Americans live in poverty – the … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Around the Globe – Part II

Posted on September 16, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Today was an incredible, inspiring, heartbreaking day of site visits to three key sites for the movement for housing rights in South Africa: an active squatters building, two buildings where squatters have been relocated, and an informal shack dweller settlement … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Around the Globe – Part I

Posted on September 14, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Today marks the first in a mini-series of blog posts from my trip to South Africa, where I am attending a convening of housing rights experts put on by the Ford Foundation. Today’s lesson is: we are not alone! Participating … Continue reading →

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String of Small Moments

Posted on September 10, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Each day, as my computer shakes to life, I’m conscious that the work my colleagues do is vitally important.  But the enormity of homelessness and poverty can weigh on a person, and numb them to the good days.  I wonder … Continue reading →

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