Scholars Say Mother Jones Distorted Their Research for Anti-Homeless Article




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Summary: An article published on July 14 by Mother Jones produced widespread anger. The piece, written by Kevin Drum, began by discussing newly published research from two political science professors on public perceptions of homeless people. Drumaddressed the seemingly contradictory findings that people generally support aid to the homeless but also favor banning panhandling and sleeping in public.