New York City More evidence continues to pour in with one report after another where the conclusion seems past debate that if you really want to live longer, you had better not be poor. The latest by the American Cancer Society focused on the likelihood of early diagnosis (and therefore intervention) in the top …
Category: Financial Justice
PR Lifeline
New York City Sitting in the conference room at the ACORN national headquarters in New Orleans the top lawyers for Lehman Brothers snickered at Treasury Secretary Paulson’s announcement of the Project Lifeline. One simply said, “…it seems to be nothing but PR.” But, if this is public relations, Paulson and his banking buddies don’t …
Citiies Stepping it Up
New Orleans Mayors are stepping into the foreclosure fight because they are saying the same thing as ACORN members: foreclosures hurt our communities! Perhaps the best example of cities stepping forward might be found in the Twin Cities. At ACORN’s urging the Minneapolis City Council in recent weeks passed a resolution asking for …