Recommended Reading
As the nation continues to grapple with the poverty and injustice exposed by Hurricane Katrina, we recommend the following articles and books, all of which provide valuable perspectives on economic inequality in America.
Articles
Wal-Mart’s Giant Sucking Sound
That's What One Hears as the Giant Retailer Sops up the Vitality From Middle-Class Families, Local Communities, and the National Economy
By Leo Hindery Jr., Business Week
American Labor’s Rebirth
In Los Angeles, as Well as Other Cities Across the Country, a Powerful New Social Movement is Emerging
By Madeline Janis-Aparicio, AlterNet
Growing Gulf Between Rich and Rest of Us
The United States Has Rising Levels of Poverty and Inequality Not Found in Other Rich Democracies
By Holly Sklar, ZNET
Katrina in Perspective
The Disaster Raises Key Questions About the Role of Government in American Society
By Peter Dreier, Dissent Magazine
It’s the Governance, Stupid
Katrina May Well Put an End to the Culture Wars in Washington and Move the Political Debate Back to the Issue of Governance
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
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The Working Poor: Invisible in America
By David K. Shipler
Pulitzer Prize winner Shipler takes stock of America’s dirty little secret, shining a light on the plight of tens of millions of working people in Bush’s America. |
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by
in America
By Barbara Ehrenreich
Ehrenreich’s instant classic on the Wal-Martization of the American economy is infused with the author’s trademark humor and wit. |
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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
By Barbara Ehrenreich
Just released this month, Ehrenreich’s follow-up to Nickel and Dimed examines the struggles of white-collar workers to land and keep a job in the era of the shrinking middle class. |
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The Other America: Poverty in the
United States
By Michael Harrington
Michael Harrington’s classic 1962 portrait of desperation and destitution in mid-20th Century America remains as relevant today as when it was written. |
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Crucial Election Drive Heads Into Final Week: A massive voter mobilization effort is underway to stop the Arnold Schwarzenegger-backed initiatives on the November ballot. These measures would deal a severe blow to millions of middle-class and poor families throughout California. More
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LAANE City of Justice Awards Dinner to Honor Miguel Contreras: LAANE’s annual fundraising dinner will honor Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, filmmaker Robert Greenwald, Congresswoman Hilda Solis and California Teachers Association President Barbara Kerr. This year’s event will also feature a special tribute to the great labor leader Miguel Contreras, who passed away in May.
Date: Wed., December 14
Biltmore Hotel
Reception at 6 p.m.
Dinner & Program at 7 p.m. |
For reservations and information, click or call Trebor Healey at 213-977-9400 ext. 134.
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LAANE to Host Premiere of New Wal-Mart Documentary by Robert Greenwald: From the filmmaker who brought you Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism and Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War comes a scathing look at Wal-Mart. Join us for the Los Angeles premiere of Robert Greenwald ’s Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.
Date: Thurs., November 3
Writers Guild Theater
VIP Private Reception: 6 p.m.
Film Screening: 7 p.m. |
For reservations, tickets or further information, please click or call Trebor Healey at
213-977-9400 ext. 134.
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Wal-Mart Week of Action: November 13-19 is a national week of action designed to educate the public about Wal-Mart impact on the country and pressure the world’s largest corporation to change its business model. LAANE and the Coalition for a Better Inglewood (CBI) will be participating in several events, including the following:
Sunday, November 13
Presentations on Wal-Mart at various churches in Inglewood
Tuesday, November 15, 6 p.m.
Screening of Robert Greenwald's documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
First Presbyterian Church of Inglewood, 100 N. Hillcrest Ave. |
For details on these events, please call Elliott Petty at
310-569-7761.
For information about other Wal-Mart Week activities, visit walmartwatch.com.
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LAANE Veteran to be Honored:
On November 13, LAANE Deputy Director Vivian Rothstein will be honored at the Workmen's Circle annual luncheon. She will receive the 2005 Human Rights Award for her dedication and leadership during the Santa Monica Living Wage campaign and for her instrumental role in the recent campaign to improve conditions for hotel workers in Los Angeles . For more information, please call 310-552-2007.
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