San Francisco Latest news from ACORN political organizer, Krista Holub, who has been over in Jakarta working with our partner organization, the Urban Poor Consortium, is that the Candidates Forum went very well, all things considered. There were 6-7000 people in attendance. Only one of the candidates, the underdog, Adang attended, which was unfortunate. This …
Category: International
Quit India Rally
San Francisco August 9th in India is an important marker of the independence of the country and its fight against colonialism. This year it also has become the rallying cry to stop the efforts to modify foreign direct investment in retail and the block the invasion of big box retailers like Wal-Mart. The …
Kodak Lands and Deindustrialization
Toronto Everywhere Judy Duncan, ACORN Canada Head Organizer, and I went we seemed to be hearing about deindustrialization. The epidemic that collapsed the manufacturing sector in the US now seems to have become viral in Canada as well. First, we talked to John Cartwright, head of the Toronto and York Labor Council, who has been …