Updates from the Center
East Haven’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed
People were stunned when they heard that East Haven, Connecticut Mayor Joseph Maturo said he “might have tacos” in response to a question about what he was going to do to reach out to the Latino community in light of a federal probe of four of his city’s police officers. But to people familiar with East Haven, it sadly came as no surprise to hear the now infamous remarks...
In Search of Solidarity
Something seems to be missing these days in America, and it’s the spirit of solidarity. It seems like we’ve been a country of “what’s in it for me” for a long, long time. The lack of solidarity in this country was evident to me when I attended Tavis Smiley’s Remaking America “From Poverty to Prosperity” discussion in Washington, D.C., recently....
$40, Why It Is Important
Because it's the holiday season, my son Alex came to work today. And he got to come on a very special trip-- to see the President argue for a payroll tax cut extension and extension of unemployment insurance. Here are his reactions to the President's speech. Many people are on a budget and $40 is a lot of money to them. $40 can change the world. $40 will buy...
