The Challenges of Community Radio as a Voice of Regular People

Little Rock    KABF is a 29-year old noncommercial radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The station is 88.3 on the FM side of the dial with 100,000 watts of full power broadcasting throughout central Arkansas and depending on the topography much of the state to the east and south, running downhill towards the delta. The …

Exempt Donated Labor on Taxes the Same as Cash Contributions

New Orleans   Following all of the discussions on reforming the income tax system isn’t easy, especially since much of the time the people saying they are for reform and closing the loopholes really aren’t and sometimes the people saying they aren’t for reform, really should be.  Confused?  Yes, me too! I stirred the pot a …

The Problem of Remittances and Financial Literacy for Immigrants

Atlanta   I got lucky and five students, now calling themselves the ACORN International Team at Georgia State University, picked as their major project at the GSU School of Social Work helping us develop information and support for our Remittance Justice Campaign.   We assembled at a Nepalese restaurant in an Atlanta neighborhood that is at the …