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Archive for the ‘Economic Justice’ Category
There’s a long road ahead of us
Posted in Economic Development, Economic Justice, tagged unions, workers rights on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Signs are that the economic freefall of the past several years is beginning to reverse, as the federal stimulus package puts millions of unemployed workers back to work. Still, for far too many, Labor Day 2009 remains less a celebration of the hard work that built our nation than grim reminder of how far we [...]
Farm and Food File: Take free trade-please
Posted in Agriculture, Economic Development, Economic Justice, tagged Economy, Fair Trade on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Alan Guebert When the international trade portion of your resume is as thin as Ron Kirk’s – you do remember that Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, is now U.S. Trade Representative, don’t you – likely you’d stress personal ideals over professional accomplishments when talking about your new job. Kirk did just that in [...]
Straight talk about the middle class recovery
Posted in Economic Development, Economic Justice, tagged Economy, EFCA, Middle Class on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Richard Levins has a gift for straight talk. He’s Professor Emeritus of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota, but explains his take on economic recovery in a way that makes perfect sense to non-academics like me. On May 7, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ran a few of his words on the op-ed page as [...]
Thinking Things Through, Together
Posted in Broadband, Communication Rights, Digital Divide, Economic Development, Economic Justice, Internet for Everyone, Media Justice, Uncategorized, tagged angela davis, Broadband, digital inclusion, digital justice, economic stimulus, green jobs on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last year I heard Angela Davis speak at Macalester College. While always thought provoking, this talk stuck with me more than others. During this particular event, Angela Davis focused on the discipline of (and I am paraphrasing here) learning how to ‘think things through together.’ The general idea being the need to adopt more flexibility [...]
