Delhi When I first flew into Delhi, it was a wild experience. Three or four long lines of people in dilapidated, entry hall waiting forever on hard concrete floors. My first trip was with a delegation of organizers and many of the women regaled us with stories of coming off of a 14 hour flight …
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Where the Heck is that Malaysian Plane?
New Orleans Over the last couple of weeks I have flown to England, Scotland, and Canada, and as I write this I’m packing for twelve days in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, India. I don’t fly as much as I once did, when sometimes I was on the road 60% of the time. I get to …
For Tenancy to be an Alternative, Renting Has to Work
New Orleans One of the many unresolved issues from the Great Recession, still painfully winding down, is whether or not it is time to call the dream of home ownership for low-and-moderate income families a tragic mirage. Having wiped out a generation of increased ownership among African-Americans and Hispanic families, and lacking a concerted funding …