north carolina

January 9, 2006 - If you work hard, you shouldn't live in poverty. A simple idea, it seems, but for millions of workers wages have stagnated or are in decline, and Congress refuses to raise the floor by increasing the federal minimum wage.

November 5, 2005 - I'm off to present a workshop on "The Social Cost of War" at a NC Council of Churches conference in Fayetteville, N.C. (home of Fort Bragg). If you're in the area, come on by!

November 3, 2005 - Today in Raleigh, North Carolina, state workers will be holding a historic public hearing.

October 19, 2005 - Calling all North Carolinians -- here are some great events coming your way soon:

August 22, 2005 - Will North Carolina become the 16th state to raise the minimum wage? It may happen, but in spite of Democratic leaders in the state senate.

August 10, 2005 - You may have missed it, but on July 30, Smithfield Foods -- the world's largest hog producer and pork processer, based in North Carolina -- made some very generous gifts to their corporate leadership:

August 1, 2005 - A Cambodian in the South on eating her home country’s food with American spices, explaining where Cambodia is, and why she doesn’t call herself American.