Houston Working the Citizen Wealth has been fascinating for me in both New Orleans and Houston for lots of reasons, but especially as a “listening post” when the discussion moves to the question part of the agenda whether at the events or on the radio shows. One theme has emerged more than any other: progressives …
Category: Personal Writings
The Base of Mt. Aetna
Catania After flying on four planes to JFK, then Zurich, then Milan, I finally arrived in Catania, the 2nd largest city of Sicily, around 8PM on Thursday. Professor Ken Reardon from the University of Memphis and me turn out to be headliners at a conference Dal Locale al Globale: Organizzare le comunita per lo sviluppo …
Called to Nineveh
New Orleans The Interfaith Workers’ Justice network was having a summit at Tulane University in New Orleans and its director, Kim Bobo, and communications guy, Danny Postel, invited us to come down for the plenary Saturday night. The summit had included a number of worker center and day labor activists and old friends like Jim …