Daily Archives: January 16, 2006

On Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Hope Gets the Last Word

On Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Hope Gets the Last Word AlterNet By Cornel West  This essay appeared in “The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear,” edited by Paul … Continue reading

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Homelessness on the Rise in Iowa, Families Affected Most

Homelessness on the Rise in Iowa, Families Affected Most Iowa Policy Project Just over 21,000 Iowans were homeless during 2005, an increase of 2,688 people since 1999. Families with children now make up the majority of all homeless households in … Continue reading

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