Washington John Atlas had a piece in TomPaine.com yesterday that is so on the mark of what we have discussed recently in this space that I’m going to give him free rein today to talk about the impact of people coming after us! His piece follows: John Atlas is co-author of Saving Affordable Housing, …
Month: June 2007
Noogies
New Orleans My query to the White House communication office yesterday was rejected categorically as having “no basis in fact.” Nonetheless, I believe the response in more accurately filed as “not at this time,” because given the huge unpopularity of President Bush in the United States and around most of the world, it is …
Honoring Katrina Organizers
New Orleans Years ago Jane Bagley Lehman was the first board chair of the Tides Foundation. Her untimely passing, her grace, her generosity, and our friendship led to the creation of the “JBL’s” a Tides award given almost annually over the last 17 years in the name of citizen advocacy and policy making. It has …