December 3, 2020 Little Rock Don’t misunderstand me, we want to believe, we really do. Several years ago, the ACORN Home Savers Campaign worked in a half-dozen cities trying to bend the crooked curve of various land contracts, rent-to-own schemes, and similar home buying or home renting products into something straight. …
Will the Rich and Top Dogs Jump the Vaccination Line?
December 2, 2020 Greenville We’re about to have an interesting national test in the United States, and much of the world, that will determine exactly how unequal our societies really are, or, if we pass, how just we are in valuing all lives equally. I’m talking about the distribution of …
That’s Why They Call It Dope
November 30, 2020 New Orleans The years pass by, and some things in fact do change. In the early 1970s, when developing staff policies as the organization grew, there was a somewhat notorious addition, showing up fourth on the list: “That’s Why They Call it Dope.” The rule was unambiguous. You could do anything …