Little Rock ACORN created the Fifteen Street Corporation to buy a building at 523 West 15th in the mid-1970’s, which housed all of the various operations of our family of organizations including not only Arkansas ACORN but also KABF/FM, Local 100, and at various times our training institute, housing corporation, and random tenants. The building’s …
Holding Hospitals Accountable in Washington State
Little Rock Like most people, I’m pretty sure the quality of my life is directly improved in proportion to my ability to avoid this strangely named thing called “webinars.” Surely, that’s a weapon that is used in some old Star Wars movie, not an organizing tool? I’m not going to change my mind about webinars, …
Los Angeles Living Wage Move Might be a Game Changer for Some
Little Rock Lower wage workers might not be reading the paper, but it won’t take long before the word gets to everyone that Los Angeles, the nation’s second largest city, just took a giant leap forward by almost unanimously passing an ordinance to raise wages from $9 per hour where they stand now to $15 …