New Orleans You would be surprised how often we debate the issues that revolve around “slum tourism” as these events have come to be called. Most acknowledge the role of the favela tours in Rio de Janeiro in developing the notion that there might be value in taking tourists to see poverty. It …
Category: International
Tax as a Weapon in the Fight
New Orleans One of the recent breakthroughs in the fight against the corporatization of retail in India being waged through the India FDI Watch Campaign has been to seek to win tax “holidays” for farmers and small vendors selling vegetables to provide a competitive edge against the big box intrusions. Babu Kahn, our organizer …
Visiting the ACORN Lima Office
Lima Gladys Arnao told me that she thought I had gained a couple of pounds. But, it looked good! Orfa Camacho, our head organizer for ACORN Peru made sure that I understood clearly that it had been 25 months since I had visited ACORN in Lima, and she was keeping track! Angelica Cedano …