…Pomar, of the Brooklyn College International Socialist Organization, said student organizing has only begun, and emphasized that this movement is mushrooming. “The interests of the students and the workers are…
…At a time when construction companies and developers became more cost conscious, non unionized firms had an obvious appeal: They could out compete unionized companies on price, They could help…
Letter to the Editor – Retirees Concerns with Healthcare Reform Act March 24, 2011 By Paul Miller, Executive Director, Protect Seniors. Org March 17 marks the first anniversary of the…
… Social Security has kept the poverty rate for the elderly below 10%, well below that for the rest of the population. Without it, 44% of the elderly would be…
Retirees Concerns with Healthcare Reform Act March 22, 2011 By Paul Miller, Executive Director, Protect Seniors. Org “March 17 marks the first anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection…
Reprint March 16, 2011 By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd – March 11, 2011 http://www.alternet.org Everybody knows the GOP’s biggest weakness is money, so why not hit ’em in the sweet spot?…
…by such sweeping cutbacks would cost New York City far more in the long run. “How do we put a price tag on the trauma that working families experience when…
…teacher or administrator who refuses to, or cannot, keep up with the strategy ought to be fired for insubordination or removed from the classroom for those “unsatisfactory” ratings. This, in…
…It enables more than 2.5 million people, the vast majority of whom are moderate or low-income to live in safe and affordable housing. Rent regulation helps counteract the destabilizing effects…
