Living Wages in British Columbia November 14, 2008       Vancouver John Anderson and Judy Duncan of ACORN Canada and I had a fascinating meeting brainstorming with Seth Klein director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.  CCPA sets the standard for solid research on progressive policy measures and partners with our long …

Bank-over November 12, 2008       San Francisco  I tried to get my lawyers on the phone all yesterday whenever there was a break in my meetings.  I was missing out.  I needed help.  I wanted a “bank-over,” just like everyone else is getting.        The $700 billion dollar fund at Treasury to help “rescue” the financial industry has …

Secretaries of State       San Francisco  As important as the top of the ballot is, all of the mess about voter registration was a good reminder how important it is on the state level to have some good, solid, fair people in the office of Secretary of State.  While in San Francisco I dropped by to visit …