New Orleans This is all getting to be heady stuff. We are not sure what it all means or whether or not it adds up to anything at the end of the day, but as long as it keeps Katrina in the mix, we can’t say “no,” just on the off chance it will bounce well. …
Author: wade
Hispanics Rising and the War Falling
New Orleans Simon Rosenberg of the New Democrat Network (NDN) is fast talking and to the point. He has done the pitch before and it is honed to a fine point. He had the board of the Organizers’ Forum (www.organizersforum.org) listening on the edge of their seats. His message when it boiled down was simple: …
Minimum Wage Pushing the Vote
New Orleans At the board meeting of the Organizers’ Forum, which returned to New Orleans after a year’s hiatus because of the storm, we were looking at the 2006 elections and their meaning and what might be unfolding over the coming several years. The facts, figures and insights were flying furiously! Daniel Gotoff, the senior researcher, …