New Orleans One of the great songs about urban life and poverty was written by Louisiana and Arkansas bred, alternative country singer, Lucinda Williams, named the “East Side of Town.” I use a piece of a verse from the song (thanks, Lucinda!) at the tail end of every one of my weekly radio …
Category: Poverty
Intended and Unintended Consequences
Marble Falls The devastation embedded in the Trump-Republicans big bad budget bill for lower income families has been a drum that I’ve been beating for weeks now, but as it nears the finish line additional impacts are becoming clear. This bill has become a “whose on first, what’s on second” house of horrors. …
On the Firing Line in Nairobi
Heerlen The lead articles in all of the papers around the world are highlighting the mass protests in Nairobi, Kenya, where thousands breached Parliament, lit fires, and were beaten back by police and gunfire killing at least five, as they fought to stop passage of a broad tax increase proposed by the government. I …