New Orleans Maybe public authorities are finally listening to the foreclosure victims and realizing that the madness must stop. There is at least an encouraging sign from Massachusetts that Governor Patrick Duval and Attorney General Martha Coakley may be stepping up and setting a precedent. They finally forced Fremont, one of the worst of the …
Category: Financial Justice
ACORN Glen
Houston I wanted to see the first six houses completed in the ACORN Glen development in the North Forest section of Houston, so Orell Fitzsimmons, the field director of SEIU Local 100, whisked me out for a look. We were wildly impressed! These were some serious houses built at two stories on a nice-sized lot …
White Dog Cafe
New Orleans Before leaving Philadelphia I had a meeting with the executive director of a training program at the University of Pennsylvania, and she had scheduled the session for lunch at the White Dog Cafe. I had often heard of this outfit as we tried to organize small business people to protect community enterprises, but …