New Orleans Having run campaigns through the Iowa caucuses, it is hard to have warm feelings about them, largely because my first memory is of single-digit, gray, freezing days in Des Moines in January. In 1980 particularly we had teams of ACORN organizers and members door knocking all over the state in four foot …
Category: Personal Writings
Simply a Hero
New Orleans Thinking about the last year and the year we are now beginning, makes me think of someone who exemplifies what has to happen in terms both big and small to make the world a better place. My winner of the Person of the Year Award for 2007 is Eduardo Arias of Panama. …
Rich Getting Richer
Lisbon The end of 2007 saw even more recognition of the widening gap between the rich and the poor. The poorest 20% of Americans (the bottom quintile) got a bit richer in the years 2003-2005, according to recently released figures by the Congressional Budget Office. In fact, the poorest have a good deal …