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Nathaniel, who is homeless, panhandles near the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed National Guard to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025.

Addressing Homelessness: U.S. Sweeps Versus Japan's Public Assistance

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Rather than sweep encampments and cut budgets, Japan found success with needs-based cash benefits and housing subsidies

Cycle of Instability: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling and Unhoused Migrants

Cycle of Instability: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling and Unhoused Migrants

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The ruling on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson overlooks the safety and wellbeing of unhoused migrants

How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats

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Although some politicians blame harm reduction efforts for societal problems, others view them as lifesaving solutions

How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats

Homelessness in Times of Coronavirus—A Way Forward for the United States

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COVID-19 challenges us to reform affordable housing and social services that support people experiencing homelessness

With the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background, a homeless man named Damu stretches on the National Mall in Washington, U.S., May 27, 2020. The photo is striking, with a man in silhouette standing on a hill with his legs spread wide. in the background slightly to his left is the congressional building. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque