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  Tim Umphreys

  

  Why solving homelessness is stupidly easy

  theweek.com - Jeff Spross

  In the fight against homelessness, Central Florida has quietly achieved a remarkable victory over the last few years. As recently as January 2014, …

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  Tim Umphreys

  

  What rich countries get wrong about poverty

  The Washington Post - Ana Swanson

  It’s astounding just how unequally wealth is distributed around the world. in 2015, according to calculations by Oxfam, just 62 people had the same amount of wealth as the poorer half of humanity – 3.6 billion people. Those 62 people are incredibly rich, to be sure, but it’s also the case that the …

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  Tim Umphreys

  

  How People Sometimes Just Can't See Poverty When the Poor Look Too Good

  huffingtonpost.com - Dr. Jane Aronson

  Dr. Jane showing that smiling isn't bad on the beds at a Vietnamese Orphanage My cousin Mara and Andy Cohen's daughter, Alana, contacted me through …

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  Tim Umphreys

  

  

  What Do Starbucks Locations Really Say About Income and Diversity in America?

  Eater - by Vince Dixon Nov 20, 2015, 11:33a

  Eater used U.S. Census data to analyze the economic and racial makeup surrounding every Starbucks location in the country as of October 2015. This map pinpoints five cities in which Starbucks plans to open in low-income and minority neighborhoods. Select a city to see where Starbucks locations fall …

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  Tim Umphreys

  Homelessness Is a Symptom of Racism

  huffingtonpost.com - Jeff Olivet

  [This blog is the second in a series about the intersection of race and homelessness. Click here to read the first installment.] The United States …