We knew before November. We knew before voters in every part of America signaled their disconnect with a conservative ideology that led us into a disastrous war while ignoring the battle to create justice at home. We knew before voters in six states offered a stinging
rebuke to the abandonment of the working poor by passing minimum wage increases. More
Getting Personal David Altschul: For LAANE Honorary Board Member
David Altschul, Activism Is a Lifelong Pursuit
LAANE Honorary Board member David Altschul has been an activist since his college days when he spent a summer working in Appalachia organizing communities that had endured the ravages of strip mining. Asked what led to his commitment to social justice, Altschul
explains, “It was part of the times that I grew up in. It was something I absorbed through the civil rights movement and through the Vietnam War.” More
Up Close Security Officer Michael Johnson Dreams of a Better Future
A typical day for Michael Johnson starts at 5:30 a.m., when he heads to his job as a security officer in a downtown Los Angeles office building. He walks back through the door of his home some 17 hours
later, after leaving his second job. Working 75 to 80 hours a week, Johnson barely has time to spend with his wife and five children.Unfortunately, Johnson’s plight is typical of Los Angeles’ private sector security officers who struggle to provide the basic necessities while protecting multi-million dollar properties. More
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Events and Actions
2007 Women for a New
Los Angeles Luncheon
Honoring Actress/Activist JANE FONDA
May 4, 2007 At Town & Gown at USC
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