Monthly Archives: March 2011

Treated Like Trash

Posted on March 25, 2011 by homelessnesslaw

This week the Los Angeles Times published an article discussing the settlements of several hospitals that have dumped homeless patients at shelters or on the streets without following proper discharge procedures.  Other news articles in the past have explored the … Continue reading →

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When There’s No Alternative (Part II)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by homelessnesslaw

My father immigrated to this country as a refugee following World War II, believing, as many did, and continue to do, that the awful conditions he experienced in refugee camps would be left behind in the Old World. The poem … Continue reading →

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A Spirit of Revolution

Posted on March 3, 2011 by homelessnesslaw

For the past month, a spirit of revolution has gained force both abroad and at home.  Days after mounting popular protests culminated in the disintegration of authoritarian rule in the Middle East, a parallel uprising has emerged on our own … Continue reading →

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