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New “Housing First” is an utter failure and must be scrapped. The latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proves it. Even the drug addicts say this not an affordable housing issue. In fact some people are now afraid to go into low barrier “permanent support housing” situations because they know drug use and overdose deaths are rampant behind closed doors. They don’t want to die alone in these inhumane conditions. “Housing First” and “harm reduction” policies are fueling this crisis. When will King County and Seattle leaders start course correcting? Liberal Media is Turning This cartoon in the Seattle Times sums up “Housing First” and how it’s been fueling the crisis on the streets. Even Read More ›

The federal government is hoping you, the public, won’t notice that homelessness in America reached an all-time high last year. That was the impression given by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) when it quietly released the 2024 annual homelessness report on the Friday between Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year’s. Nationwide, 771,480 people were experiencing homelessness in 2024, an 18 percent increase from the year before and the highest number on record. The HUD administration attributes this record-setting number to a lack of affordable housing, systemic racism, and rising inflation. Impossible to hide, the report also highlights the strain caused by a surge in migrants and asylum seekers: “new arrivals” made up 13,600 of Chicago’s sheltered population and Read More ›

Breaking Homeless man Steve Irwin was back in court Wednesday morning after being arrested again at Seattle’s Dr. Jose Rizal Park. He’s accused of violating his no trespass order by building an encampment in the woods. Cops accuse Irwin of destroying the park and says he needs to remain behind bars. Irwin’s public defender blamed the media for blowing this case out of proportion and wanted him released so he could stay with friends. Homeless outreach group We Heart Seattle begged Judge Damon Shadid to order Irwin into mental health treatment. But Judge Shadid said “case law” does not allow him to do that and Irwin has to voluntarily enter treatment on his own. Bail was set at $5,000. Irwin Read More ›

Recent Housing of Urban Development (HUD) figures reveal that homelessness reached an all-time high in 2024. Robert Marbut addresses these new figures — and why Housing First isn’t solving the problem — on NewsNation Prime.

Despite being the main supplier of America’s fentanyl crisis, China does not have the same addiction problem. Robert Marbut appeared on NewsNation Prime to compare and contrast the robust ways that China addresses addiction with America’s harm reduction policies. Robert Marbut is Senior Producer of the new film, “Fentanyl: Death Incorporated,” now streaming at Salem NOW. To find out more about the film, go to fentanyldeathincorporated.com.

Breaking Tuesday afternoon, Seattle Police arrested Steve Irwin again and led him out of Dr. Jose Rizal Park in handcuffs after he allegedly violated a court order banning him from public parks. Since 2023, this repeat offender has been arrested multiple times and charged for trespassing, stealing an excavator, and damaging park property. But King County activist judges keep lowering bail or releasing him with just a slap on the wrist. This is clearly the epitome of a broken system that is failing Irwin. April 2024 Arrest It’s hard to keep track of Irwin’s arrests in Dr. Jose Rizal Park. Here is one in April 2024. January 2024 Encounter Here is another encounter in January 2024. Cops responded to complaints Read More ›

Breaking Chinatown-ID residents are furious and ready to protest after Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delays closure of controversial DESC shelter for homeless drug addicts in Little Saigon. Community advocates say this “low barrier” facility is a magnet for crime, chaos, and death. Look at this hoard of addicts smoking and dealing fentanyl. “There is about 30 to 40 to 50 people — I can’t tell, they’re all massed together — standing right outside on the corner,” describes former City Councilmember Tanya Woo. Others are starting fires to stay warm on the corner of 12th Avenue and Weller Street. “They’re not really homeless people, they’re just people who are selling goods, buying stolen stuff, and then using drugs,” says community activist Read More ›

In December, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Robert Marbut appeared on NewsNation Prime to discuss the fentanyl crisis and the upcoming movie, “Fentanyl: Death Incorporated.” Marbut is the Senior Producer of the film. “We have never seen a drug this deadly, this lethal, this potent, ever in the history of the world,” Marbut told host Natasha Zouves. “Fentanyl: Death Incorporated” will begin streaming in 2025. To find out more, go to fentanyldeathincorporated.com.

New Year, same problems in Seattle’s Chinatown-ID. The open air drug use and thriving black market of stolen goods is worse than ever. Over the weekend, cops cleared the streets several times. But all the madness is now back. Rinse and repeat. Expect more mom-and-pop businesses to exit the CID this year. Neighbors are also asking why elected officials, including Mayor Bruce Harrell, are allowing this marginalized community to become the city’s human dumping ground. The mayor remains MIA and the Asian American community is losing confidence in his leadership. Meanwhile, Tammy Morales quit on District 2 and officially exits the council this week. Her colleagues have until January 20 to find a replacement.

Washington, D.C. — Homelessness reached the highest number on record nationwide in 2024 according to a report the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released on December 27 in a likely attempt to avoid public attention. Dr. Robert Marbut, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and former Federal Homelessness Czar, says, “HUD spent over 3.16 billion on homelessness in 2024 and continues to attribute rising homelessness to unavailable housing and systemic racism, while ignoring the fentanyl epidemic and untreated mental illness.” According to the national Point-In-Time count report, homelessness increased by 18.1% since 2023 to the highest number on record. Of the 771,840 people experiencing homelessness, 274,224 are unsheltered. The data reveals a 32.9% increase in people experiencing homelessness from 2020 Read More ›