New Orleans When I was in Columbus, Ohio a couple of weeks ago, I was stunned when an organizing colleague, Barbara Clark, told me that 75% of the 300 or so tax returns she had helped do at a VITA site at the Neighborhood House had student loan debts that were severe enough in some …
Author: wade
Mexico to Boycott Arizona
Phoenix At one o’clock Friday afternoon news stations in Phoenix seemed to be responding to a three alarm fire. Arpaio was ranting about his latest raid at a press conference. More groups were announcing a boycott of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team, and word was everywhere that the Mexican government had closed the border to …
The Arizona Movement Against SB1070
Phoenix Getting into Phoenix on Wednesday morning, we went by the big church rally with Rev. Al Sharpton where many groups announced their pledges of opposition to the anti-immigrant, racial profiling bill, SB 1070. By the end of that evening 10000 had marched to the State Capitol in protest. This is an everyday event here. …