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JP Morgan Chase Overcharged Combat Troops for Mortgages

“No finer group than those who fight to protect our country everyday,”
You honor and reward them by maliciously taking their homes away?

(CLEVELAND) - Isn't enough that they served their nation under the most hostile circumstances ever imagined?

Sometimes it seems like the Veterans of this nation are nothing but some kind of non-human tool and I have news for you, they aren't.

La-La Land Revisited

Isn’t it time we all wake-up to the BIG lie. It isn’t about American honor, it isn’t about keeping our country strong?

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - I am 64 years old and up until 5 years ago, I never bought or owned a car that was not American made. Then, not quite 5 years ago, I changed.

Here is why: I listened to the story from American manufacturers to “buy American and keep our country strong”.

Arabs, Oh Arabs, Revolt Against America`s Tyrants

“The greatest jihad is to speak the word of truth to a tyrant” –Islam’s Beloved Prophet Muhammad

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - One down, twenty one to go. The young man who burned himself alive in Tunis, Mohamed Bouazizi, was a university graduate prevented by police from selling fruit and vegetables to make a living.

He committed suicide to protest the loss of his humanity under Ben Ali’s tyrannical rule.

One Week Left to Submit Abstracts for NCHV Annual Conference Workshops

Completed materials due Jan. 14

(SACRAMENTO) - The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) has released an abstract submission form for all interested parties who would like to present a workshop at the 2011 NCHV Annual Conference and Membership Meeting being held June 6-8 in Washington, D.C.

A completed form and draft agenda should be emailed by Jan. 14. Selected recipients will be notified by Feb. 4.

Prince William Writes Personal Christmas Message for Street Papers

Homelessness is an issue close to the Prince's heart.

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - PRINCE William has paid a personal and emotional Christmas tribute to those who he calls the "restorers of hope," who care for the welfare of homeless people around the world.

Writing exclusively for an estimated five million readers of 'street' newspapers and magazines - that's those sold by homeless street vendors - the Prince says his thoughts are with everyone who finds themselves without a roof over their head.

Dissolving the Union

The topmost few have fared well over the past three decades. Then there’s everyone else. The top 1% own 34% of all private net worth; the bottom 90% own 29%.

(TEMPE, Az.) - For those who think the U.S. is broke, think again. It’s far more serious than that.

To renew Bush-era tax cuts for our most well-to-do 2% would reduce U.S. government revenues by $700 billion over the decade. That shortfall will need to be borrowed.

Latest USDA Hunger Report Shows Hunger Crisis Continues in Oregon

(Corvallis, Oregon) - Hunger in Oregon continued to hover far above the national average as the Great Recession battered Oregon's economy, according to the 2009 hunger report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation, as it was last year. About 13.9 percent of households more than half-a-million Oregonians suffered food insecurity. And 6.6 percent of households more than 225,000 individuals -- suffer very low food security or hunger.

City of Beaverton Promotes National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Pause to consider these statistics: Beaverton has more than 1,290 foreclosed homes, which equates to nearly one in every 36 homes. Last year in the Beaverton School District, there were 1,580 homeless students and currently 37.1% of Beaverton's students are on free and reduced lunch benefits. In Washington County, one in every 382 people is homeless.

Sixth Albany Community Summit on Homelessness

(ALBANY, Oregon) - The sixth Albany area summit on homelessness will happen Wednesday, from 9 a.m.-noon at Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin Street SW. Representatives of organizations and agencies that work directly with Albany's homeless and low-income residents will attend, with this year's focus on the "new homeless:" those in or near homelessness due to the ongoing economic downturn.

Rick Crager, deputy director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, will give a keynote address. Groups and individuals involved in initiatives in the Albany area will give updates on those projects including supportive housing for women in transition; a new children's dental clinic; and the Adult Services Team that works with individuals or couples who have been hard to house.

Top Economists: The Second Great Depression has Arrived

Despite the gloom and doom, it's best to remember that things could always be worse.

(CHICAGO) - David Rosenberg, market guru, has officially declared that the US economy is in a state of depression, and he sees the economic superpowers woes worsening.

On the heels of that bleak forecast, the statistics for existing home sales for July were released and the numbers were ugly. The weak housing market collapsed. Reflecting the worst slump in American history, existing housing sales had plummeted a stunning 27 percent and there's no sign on the horizon that sales will stabilize any time soon.