New Orleans This moment may be the “Progressive Spring” even in the blistering, clinging heat of July for two reasons: Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. How sweet can it be to have Trump on the border in Laredo, leading the polls among sixteen Republican candidates, ahead on the numbers in Iowa, and even the subject …
Month: July 2015
The ACORNing of Planned Parenthood
New Orleans The one thing that I have always told organizers, as I imagine we all have, is that any tactic too often repeated, loses its power. Somehow the Republicans, including in Congress and on the Presidential trail, don’t seem to have gotten this message and are trying once again to video-scam a respected nonprofit …
Fifteen Dollars for Fast Food Workers – More to Come?
New Orleans Fast food workers in New York State got some great news after a three year campaign. The wage review board set up by Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced, as expected, that it will recommend a $15 wage for many fast food workers in New York State. The increase, once approved will stair step …