Without rights, without housing (July 14) Paul Boden connects the New Deal with today's current climate on the streets. In 1933, when more than a million Americans were homeless, President Roosevelt's New Deal made their economic and social well ...
14 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Truth Commission offers tears and insight August 7, 2008 Old Town was alive tonight. Nearly 60 individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty gathered with allies and advocates at Sisters Of The Roads' sponsored Truth Commission on the sit-lie ord ...
8 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Restorative justice equals no justice The current proliferation of separate court systems- often referred to as "restorative justice"- within the U.S. criminal justice system tells us all we need to know about how government is addressing the he ...
19 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Act Now! Demand HUD meet the full demand of housing in NW Oregon! Street Roots has joined forces with Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity, Neighborhood Partnerships, Oregon ON, Columbia River Business Alliance, Sisters Of The Road, Rural Organizing ...
11 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
West Coast stands together to tackle roots of homelessness By Israel Bayer Executive Director, Street Roots The Western Regional Advocacy Project or WRAP (of which both Street Roots and Sisters Of The Road are founding members) is working to build a movem ...
10 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Oregon groups join J20 action for affordable housing and civil rights- You can be next! Organizations throughout the Portland region have endorsed the Western Regional Advocacy Project gathering in San Francisco on Jan. 20 to demand affordable housing and ...
21 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Change.org & Street Roots team up to cover San Francisco action Street Roots and Change.org are teaming up to cover the up and coming homelessness and housing action in San Francisco. Starting Monday, Street Roots will be posting day-to-day activities ...
15 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Photos from the Sisters Of The Road party Around 60 people experiencing homelessness and organizers came out tonight for a gathering at Sisters Of The Road to watch the “I have a dream,” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King and to celebrate going to San Franc ...
16 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
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18 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
North meets South (Oregon): Housing activists come together in Ashland More than a 100 Ashland residents came out tonight to listen to a panel talk on homelessness and the WRAP report. The event was sponsored by WRAP, Sisters Of The Road, Street Roots, W ...
18 Jan 2010 - Street Roots