Why I hunger for housing justice

Oregonian (editorial):

I'm pleased by the success of the movement and my campaign, but there's still an intolerable level of apathy toward our socioeconomic crisis. Some expect our leaders to solve the issue for us, yet the interests of the highest income earners tend to dominate the conversation. I view my activism as a way to insert morality, instead of money, to influence politics.

I chose to hunger because the crisis cannot be ignored any longer. It's a dangerous tactic, uncommon in American culture. I felt it was necessary -- overcoming this epidemic will take a heroic amount of sacrifice. I have frequent medical and psychological supervision to ensure my first strike is practiced safely.

Locally, the largest injustice I've observed is R2D2. A community of houseless individuals have provided themselves a safe place to sleep without government assistance, but they are criminalized by the city of Portland, despite more working families entering homelessness throughout this recession.

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