New Orleans It’s hard not to enjoy all of the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth by the Republican Party “establishment” and even sometimes their counterparts on the Democratic side of the line. The gates have been stormed. Their castles are being overrun by hoi polloi. The unwashed and vulgar masses are everywhere around them …
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Has Community Reinvestment Become the Ghetto of the Banking Industry?
New Orleans Since the financial crisis many of us who believe in decent and affordable housing have spent time making sure the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) didn’t become the goat for the financial meltdown and banking scandals. And, don’t get me wrong, that’s important! In a 2015 Federal Reserve study the conclusion was clear: CRA …
More Boycotts? Why Not?
New Orleans Nick Jones was an organizer and boycott coordinator for the United Farm Workers from 1966 to 1976, and then spent another 30-odd years as a union organizer, largely with Service Employees locals around the Bay Area, finishing his career with the National Union of Healthcare Workers. His time with the UFW ended in …