The Poor Need Cash

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New Orleans       Other countries are increasingly getting the message:  the poor need cash.  It’s not enough in the lowest income categories to stake a claim on education, training, or jobs, especially low paying jobs inadequate to support families. Africa’s Tanzania’s welfare scheme is called the Productive Social Safety Net and provides at about $13 …

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Community Organizing is on their Minds in Italy Too

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New Orleans      Changing planes between Tirana and Sofia, we ended up going through Rome.  Miraculously, my phone was working, so I reached out for David Tozzo, head organizer of ACORN in Rome, and happened to catch him.  It turned out that he was co-teaching a regular class on community organizing every other Saturday morning. …

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Irish Travelers

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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lula-Wiles-01-Nashville-Man-200015731.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans  So, some interesting things about Ireland for my father and others.  Seems the sun is a rare occasion in the western part of the country, though it was beautiful every day we were there.  Yes, we were glad to bring it along!  Seems Guinness is …

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