WHAT IS A LIVING WAGE?
BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX Last week workers at fast food restaurants demonstrated outside their places of work, highlighting the low wages they receive and demanding more. They say twice as much, or $15 an...
View ArticleRUSSELL SIMMONS, HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE HISTORY OF MYOPIA
Every time I hear the voice of Russell Simmons, I hear a cool, clean, clear meditative voice, especially on Twitter where he drops his yoga knowledge in a reflective way. I guess he wasn’t folding his...
View ArticleAFTER THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON
The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment for African American people, a day when people joined to fight for jobs, peace and justice. More than 250,000 people traveled to...
View ArticleWHAT DOES LIMITED ACTION MEAN?
President Barack Obama stepped on a big limb when he threatened “limited action” against Syria because the country allegedly used chemical weapons against their own people. There are international...
View ArticleNO FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Steven and Laurie, a white married couple that live near Richmond, Virginia, work at a big box store. She as a cashier; he in the storeroom. Each earns about $9 an hour but neither works 40 hours a...
View ArticleWHAT DO WE LEARN FROM THE POVERTY DATA?
When the poverty data was released on September 17, comparing the poverty situation in 2011 to that in 2012, many hoped that poverty levels would drop as an indication of economic good news. But while...
View ArticleBUDGETARY BRINKMANSHIP
I have no idea whether Congress finally evaded the government shutdown that would happen on October 1. I do know, however, that I am sick of the budgetary brinkmanship that plagues our...
View ArticleNICE HOUSE, KID IN COLLEGE
While some members of Congress are foregoing pay as long as other government workers are shut out of their offices, Republican Congressman Lee Terry (Nebraska) says he won’t be giving his up. He told...
View ArticleDETROIT BANKRUPTCY: UNDEMOCRATIC, FISCALLY IMPRUDENT
You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from Detroit to lend your voice to an injustice that not only affects Detroit, but also the rest of...
View ArticleWAGES, NOT WELFARE
For the past year, an organization called OUR Walmart, has protested, raised questions and asked their employer, one of the nation’s largest employers, to treat them fairly. They have asked for better...
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