What has become known as the “mortgage crisis” is among the top issues for working people in the US. In very simple terms, many lenders loosened finance regulations to provide high interest rate loans to a broader population of prospective home owners. Over time as interest rates increased, high mortgage rates proved unsustainable and thousands […]
As many of you know, 3,500 AFSCME Clerical, Technical, and Healthcare workers are out on strike at the University of Minnesota. The strike began on the second day of class, September 5, and has widely affected business at the university. The workers are asking simply for a fair contract that allows them to […]
By Tony Nadler, University of Minnesota
In the midst of hundreds of cable channels, a full dial of radio stations, and maybe billions of webpages, investigative journalism and thoughtful cultural and political analysis still thrives more in small magazines and newspapers more than in any other medium. I’m thinking of magazines from In These Times to […]
I. The 2008 Republican National Convention approaches. With irony that is characteristic of anti-authoritarian organizing style, the “RNC Welcoming Committee” has already begun mobilizing for a mass convergence in St. Paul. What is the status of mass convergence organizing strategies? What have we learned from previous mobilizations such as the WTO protests in Seattle, the […]
