New Orleans: In the “framing” issues and campaigns one thing we have all learned from George Lakoff and others is that a critical element is the “messenger.” Having Cindy Sheehan deliver the message that the war should be over for the sake of her son’s sacrifice is very powerful. An organizer reminded me that mothers have …
Category: International
The Whole World in His Hands
New Orleans: Dr. Paul Farmer is a rarity. He’s a hero in his own time and a tireless advocate for better public health for all. He actually walks the walk and has proven that he will go the full distance through his work first in the impoverished area of central Haiti and now near the …
Leaders Step Forward in Canada and ACORN International
Toronto: It was a relief to walk out of the airport into the night air of Toronto on a late July evening after record breaking heat waves in Phoenix, Chicago, and everywhere we turned and find a cool breeze coming off the lake into Toronto and to suck in the air without a straw for the …