Hamilton The ACORN Canada biennial convention is many things to many people, especially ACORN members, but it is also a measuring stick of the increasing power and influence of the organization. There were more members in attendance. There were more cities represented. Even the fact that the convention was held in Hamilton where the organization …
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Double Whammy on the Desperate in Ontario
Hamilton The ACORN Canada board and annual general meeting was in full force before the biennial convention was scheduled to begin in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton is a former steel-making, industrial city along Lake Ontario, roughly midway between Toronto, the queen city of Canada, and Buffalo, New York. Hamilton is having a revival of sorts, but that …
The Story Behind the Iconic Andrea Dworkin Bullhorn Picture
Buffalo The New York Review of Books is not exactly everyday reading for the masses. As a publication, it is what its title implies: a review of books. It is also a cultural touchstone for the last more than fifty years for the intelligentsia with long form essays on arts, movies, politics, and other matters …