Washington There are few grace notes in the current divisions within the forces of institutional labor, but I happened to experience a small one at Georgetown University in a special ceremony held to honor John Sweeney, retiring President of the AFL-CIO, with an honorary degree. I had been invited by Joe McCartin, an organizer with …
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Infiltrators
New Orleans While I was being interviewed by Peter Collins, the former Air America host (www.peterbcollins.com ) for a radio podcast a little after 6 PM, I began getting instant messages that somehow Glenn Beck was airing an “exclusive interview” with me. No way! I had to focus so wasn’t able to click on the …
Under The Kleig Lights
New York Let’s tell the truth, ok? After two straight hours of grilling under the Fox News klieg lights with the cameras rolling, I felt at least cooked to medium well and parched. The whole experience was physically grueling. Intense seems almost a lame word to describe the session. The only comparables that leapt into …