New Orleans I was on the tarmac finally on the last leg back to New Orleans from Atlanta. I managed to get my son on the phone for a minute in the middle of mid-terms to wish him well, and called my folks. My mother answered and was relieved to have me back in-country, and …
Month: October 2006
Irbid and the Textile Workers
Amman Rich Hall and Shira Qatarneh from the Jordan Solidarity Center allowed me to ride along with them as they went up to Irbid to visit with their local staff member working with the Jordan Textile Workers and assisting in organizing in the QIZ — which is the local handle for the special industrial zone …
Dues and Sustainability?
Amman I spent a couple of interesting hours meeting and briefing the Solidarity Center staff in Amman one morning. It is interesting to imagine having responsibilities for countries that range from Palestine to Jordan to Iraq to Bahrain to Tunisa and others in this troubled area on one agenda or another. As always, I …