Los Angeles: On Sunday 1500 ACORN members rendezvoused at famous MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles. Pouring off the busses and standing under the small shade of the trees, breeze blowing, and a score of ice cream carts jingling into action, it seemed like a very, very large and relaxed picnic and park crew enjoying the …
Category: Health Care
Bridging the Gap on Healthcare
San Francisco: Somewhere between five and ten thousand people poured out of Crissy Field along the San Francisco Bay to walk the 4.5 mile roundtrip across the Golden Gate Bridge. This march was largely organized by the Service Employees International Union to coordinate with the SEIU quadrennial convention being held at the same time. The weather …
Missing Health Care
New Orleans: Yesterday returning to New Orleans – and home – seemed full of surprises. Spring was everywhere. Pink and white azeleas were blooming around the house. New growth had the bright green unique to the season. Another pleasant surprise was a dear note from a companera, Terese Bouey, who sent along some of her …