Philadelphia What used to be a dead zone not far from Center City in Philadelphia was hopping on a Friday night with people all over the streets as I was dropped off in a mad rush from the airport as Jasmine Rivera, the regional organizer for ACTION United, drove off to find a place for …
Category: ACORN
Blaming the Victims: Catholic Church Attack on SNAP & Dave Clohessy
New Orleans Blaming the victim may be more American than apple pie at this point. Apple pie is less and less a staple of the American diet, but blaming the victims seems to be the default mode for institutions large and small that are unable to correct their cultures. It is inarguable that the Catholic …
Koch Brothers, Cato Institute, and Stock-based Non-Profits
New Orleans I think the colloquial expression would be that there’s a “falling out among thieves” over at the Cato Institute between the co-founders, Edward Crane, and the two gazillionaires from Kansas, the Koch brothers, Charles and David. The Koch’s after having bankrolled the allegedly independent Cato outfit to the tune of $30 million over …