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Executive Director’s Note
The Right Wing Juggernaut – Coming Soon to a City
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Even as the conservative movement has asserted its control over the country, large pockets of urban America have remained beyond its grasp. Indeed, it is in the cities that progressives have not only fought off the right, but made impressive gains. From living wage and affordable |
housing victories to the recent spate of successful fights against Wal-Mart, metro regions around the country have shown that conservative forces are not invincible. More |
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Dialogue
Know Your Enemy
Scholar Lee Cokorinos Explains How the Right Took Power, and What Progressives Can Learn From Them |
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If one man in America understands the right, it’s Lee Cokorinos, who has spent the better part of 30 years charting their every move. A specialist in political mapping, and prolific writer, Mr. Cokorinos has worked extensively with the Institute for Democracy Studies (IDS) and currently heads the Capacity Development Group. Recently, he visited LAANE to discuss his |
| most recent publication, Target San Diego: The Right Wing Assault on Urban Democracy and Smart Government, which takes a look at how the right-wing gathers its forces to lay siege to local communities and municipalities. More |
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Up Close
Fighting for a Piece of the American Dream
Century Boulevard Hotel Worker Enedina Alvarez Looks to a Better Future for Her Family |
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Enedina Alvarez, a 54-year-old single parent, says she must be both mother and father to her teenage children. Yet, with two jobs, she has barely enough money to house, feed and clothe them—and precious little time to spend with them. Although she receives health insurance through her job, she cannot afford to insure her children. Alvarez says, “I |
pray to God that my kids do not get sick because I cannot pay the medical bills.” More |
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National “Hotel Workers Rising” Kickoff with Senator John Edwards and Danny Glover
Thurs., February 16, 5 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel
711 South Hope St. at 7th St.
Downtown Los Angeles
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Join political, community, labor and entertainment figures, including Sen. John Edwards and actor Danny Glover, in drawing attention to the campaign to improve conditions in the hotel industry nationwide.
For more information please see hotelworkersrising.org.
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“Stop the Racism, Stop the Greed” Action to Support Security Officers
Tues., February 28, 2006
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This Black History Month rally and action will highlight the injustice and racism security officers endure without union representation.
For more information, please call Rev. William Smart at
(213) 977-9400, ext. 106.
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Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon
Fri., May 19, 2006
USC's Town & Gown Hall
665 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles
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Join Southern California’s most dynamic women for what is proving to be the event for women in the progressive movement.
For more information, please contact Stella Maloyan at
(213) 977-9400 ext. 110. |
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