Manila I had two fascinating meetings in Manila before leaving to meet with various community organizations from Eastern Asia who were assembling in Tagaytay City, more than an hour away. The first was with Mary Racelis, who continues as a research scientist at Ateneo de Manila University, where she is a retired …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Undercover Recovery
New Orleans Here is a mystery. A week ago we were visiting the revisionist look at Robert Moses, the master builder of New York and elsewhere. He dashed his feet on many stones including his unwillingness to abide democratic norms or anything like transparency or accountability. Though more than 30 years ago, I would think we …
New Mexico Wages
New Orleans The fight for living wages just does not stop when it comes to New Mexico and 2007 sees this state pushing ahead both locally and statewide. Santa Fe is of course well known as one of the first cities to pass a citywide increase in the minimum wages. ACORN led a fight through hell …