Wade Rathke discusses similarities between Katrina rebuilding in New Orleans and rebuilding efforts of Springfield, Massachusetts tornadoes of 2011 with labor leaders and other activists at the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO offices in Springfield on June 1st, 2012.
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Louisiana Healthcare Cuts & Rebuilding the Louisiana Democratic Party
Louisiana State Senator and head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Karen Carter, speaks before the Local 100 United Labor Unions leadership conference that was held on July 21st, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. Here, Senator Carter talks about the impacts of the healthcare cuts across Louisiana and the work that is needed to rebuild the …
Art & Activism in Oakland, California
Organizers and activists came together at the Art & Activism Conference held in Oakland, California on July 13th, 2012. Organized by Gary Delgado and Gina Acebo, the conference was a fruitful discussion on how the role of art and culture in the fight for social justice. In this video, Wade Rathke discusses the role of …