January 11, 2021 Pearl River     I’ve got a lot of issues with our local nonprofit hospital conglomerate in southern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Ochsner Health Systems. Labor Neighbor Research & Training Center, ACORN, and Local 100 United Labor Unions with the help of interns from Tulane University and the University of Ottawa reviewed …

January 10, 2021 Pearl River     These are some rough days for putative democracies.  Some political scientists have dusted off the notion of something called “democratic assemblies,” as a possible shot in the arm to revive some level of credibility and legitimacy to the process. Maybe, but I doubt it. Here’s what they are according to …

January 9, 2021 Pearl River     For a change of pace, let’s talk about the different worlds of Covid-19 globally. In the US, it’s impossible to pick up a paper or listen to the radio without hearing people speculate about the permanent changes the pandemic. People talk about whether they will always work remotely, whether restaurants …