Living Wages in Japan                        New Orleans               We had a very interesting visit with labor researchers and professors from Japan about the prospects for a living wage movement in their country and the lessons we had learned, particularly in New Orleans from the joint labor and community campaigns here.  In the complicated translations it seems …

Community Cost of Foreclosures             New Orleans               Studies in recent years have indicated that an abandoned house within even a mile of your own home can reduce the value of your home by more than 1% to 2%, depending on the proximity.  There is a real and present danger in community deterioration as foreclosures increase, …