Tag: writing
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Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and the Incriment of the Street: Homelessness, Measurement, and the Manufacture of Civic Confidence
In principle, the proposition that Los Angeles voters might “finally change direction” on homelessness rests upon two assumptions that deserve interrogation before the proposition can be weighed: first, that a settled direction exists, and second, that the electorate has been the party steering. Principally, the record of the past decade contradicts both. Angelenos have voted,…
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About Us: On the Ground in Johannesburg
Johannesburg moves fast. Taxis weave through traffic, street vendors set up before sunrise, and in between the high-rises and mine dumps are families who are one bad day away from losing everything. That is where we work. We are a small humanitarian relief team based in Johannesburg, made up of neighbours, parents, faith communities, and…
