Toward a World that Works for Everyone
I’ve been following the discussion of the concept of a universal basic income on other blogs and the basic objection seems to be that we don’t have enough to afford it. We’d bleed other equally-good projects dry. Etc. Of course the Reval will change those circumstances. Nevertheless, I used the occasion to go deeper into […]
From last summer…. Thanks to Suzi. CANADA NOW HAS THE FASTEST GROWING HOMELESS RATE WORLDWIDE 1 MILLION+ Shawna Johnsten, Canund.com, Aug. 20, 2018 httpss://tinyurl.com/y6a4xvmx Canada Now Has The Fastest Growing Homeless Rate Worldwide. with Canada now having over 1 million homeless across Canada. … This is one of the biggest epidemics ever. With 1/3 children […]
‘It’s a miracle’: Helsinki’s radical solution to homelessness Jon Henley in Helsinki, The Guardian, June 3, 2019 httpss://tinyurl.com/y2zbwt3a Finland is the only EU country where homelessness is falling. Its secret? Giving people homes as soon as they need them – unconditionally. Tatu Ainesmaa turns 32 this summer, and for the first time in more than […]
Karma yoga or the path of service is a path to God. One might think that a person in service has to forgo, say, devotion, the object of bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. But that’s not at all the case. I’m a worshipper of the Divine Mother and a servant of Archangel Michael. I’m […]
This is the Largest Village Built Exclusively to House the Homeless in US – and It’s About to Get Even Bigger McKinley Corbley Good News Network, March 29, 2019 https://tinyurl.com/y6s54myf Over 200 men and women who used to sleep on the streets now have homes to call their own – and they will soon be […]
3 cities in the U.S. have ended chronic homelessness: Here’s how they did it Nine more have ended veteran homelessness. It’s part of a national program called Built for Zero that uses a data-based approach to help officials figure out exactly who needs what services. Now it’s launching in 50 more cities. Adele Peters, Fast […]
Preliminary results of the Finland experiment were announced on the 8th February 2019. By Citizens Basic Income Trust, February 12, 2019 httpss://citizensincome.org/news/preliminary-results-of-the-finnish-basic-income-experiment/ Citizens Basic Income Trust’s comment on the results of a Citizen’s Basic Income in Finland: The theory tells us that a Citizen’s Basic Income could have two opposite effects. Because it would not […]
By Chris Gelardi, Global Citizen, May 22, 2018 httpss://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/4-year-old-feed-homeless-alabama/ It all started with pandas on TV. It wasn’t a spider bite or a genetic mutation, but rather an overwhelming sense of compassion that turned Austin Perine into a superhero. About once a week, the mild-mannered 4-year-old transforms into his alter ego: “President Austin.” Clad in […]
“I don’t want any donation but if you’re coming in to eat, that’s your support, helping a community restaurant that is offering kindness and love for others,” Mannan said. “I’m trying to worship our Creator through food.” by Caroline Patrickis/ABC7Friday, February 8th 2019 httpss://wjla.com/news/local/dc-restaurant-feeds-the-poor-and-homeless-every-single-day WASHINGTON (ABC7) — How does a restaurant keep its doors open […]
By Ryan Morris, January 29, 2019, Good News Network httpss://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/compton-cowboys-use-rescue-horses-to-get-at-risk-youth-off-the-streets/ Though the streets of Compton are generally associated with racial violence, this group of cowboys is breaking stereotypes by getting at-risk youngsters off the street and onto horses instead. The Compton Cowboys is a band of African-American locals who find peace and community through riding […]
Now fans are calling on other companies to step up. By Joe McCarthy, Global Citizen, February 6, 2019 httpss://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/sia-pizza-hut-homelessness/ Singer-songwriter Sia tweeted at Pizza Hut on Feb. 2, asking the fast food chain to “donate a load of pizzas to your local homeless community every night this week.” Within an hour, Pizza Hut simply responded, […]
By Karen Weise, New York Times, Jan. 16, 2019 httpss://tinyurl.com/y9eqgxwx SEATTLE — The Seattle area, home to both Microsoft and Amazon, is a potent symbol of the affordable housing crisis that has followed the explosive growth of tech hubs. Now Microsoft, arguing that the industry has an interest and responsibility to help people left behind […]
httpss://www.abbynews.com/opinion/editorial-before-you-condemn-the-homeless-breathe Jan. 3, 2019 A take away from “Finding A Way Home,” 6 tales of love and connection on the streets of Abbotsford, British Columbia Connection is an incredible thing. It’s the very basis of our society. The empathy we feel for others is the gravity that pulls us together. Whether it’s the love of […]
Below are 3 stories of hope from around the world. As a drop in the ocean with its ripple outwards can affect the entire ocean, so can we with our service — supporting each other as the world transitions to Divine Right Alignment, understanding the 100th Monkey Effect — being kindness, forgiveness, compassion wherever we […]
How land-rich, cash-poor faith groups are creating affordable housing CBS This Morning, Nov. 24, 2018 httpss://www.cbsnews.com/news/land-rich-cash-poor-faith-groups-are-creating-affordable-housing/ Gina Montminy has called a one-bedroom apartment in Arlington, Virginia, home for the last two years. Before coming to the VPoint Apartments, she lived in a shelter after losing her house, car and two jobs when epilepsy made it […]
