Little Rock Visiting with friends and comrades in Little Rock, it wasn’t long before the discussion went to the obvious: how could there be meaningful civic engagement of low-and-moderate income families in the 2012 elections without a huge voter registration effort among the poor? There are still open wounds from too many sources that …
Month: April 2011
Kristof and a Three Cups of Tea
Vicksburg I’ve read a couple of Nicholas Kristof’s books with interest over the years and used to read his column in the New York Times, but largely have abandoned them in recent years as I’ve done more international organizing. I’ve done so not because he’s exactly wrong on the issues, but it’s a matter …
Immigration Reform Strategy Still Hoping for Obama
New Orleans Sixty odd folks ranging from business, labor,, and even some advocates met with President Obama to talk about a new plan for immigration reform in the troubled political environment we now face and in the still painful wake of last year’s loss of the DREAM Act. A tongue in cheek tweet from an …