Phoenix From the outside many of these communities in and around Phoenix still look normal and nice as you drive by. It is only when you slow down and look more closely at house after house that you notice even in the desert how many are overgrown with tumbleweed coming in, paint starting to chip, …
Month: September 2011
Finding Friends on Microfinance, but Western Union Not so Much
Phoenix Winning any kind of global financial justice for low-and-moderate income families is admittedly a slog, but misery loves company, and I cannot resist keeping you in the loop as ACORN International pushes forward on these campaigns. Good news first. Our report, “Mega Troubles for Microfinance” www.acorninternational.org, picked up some friends in high places, which …
The Politics of Conflict and the Dangers of Disgust
New Orleans There are some hard lessons that union organizers could share with political organizers these days about the consequences of the politics of conflict and the dangers of disgust, none of which are necessarily what people would like to hear. The tactical pressure cooker of controversy and counterclaims in an NLRB union election coupled …