In defense of librarians
I feel for the librarians in Santa Clarita, Calif., as their library system sells their jobs out from under them.
New Jersey forces families into “pay to play” scheme
Ever since the November elections, the New Jersey middle class has been under attack from their newly-elected governor, Chris Christie.
NYC: No need for budget cuts; tax the rich
Reading the news, one could be forgiven for believing the false notion that there is too little money in the state of New York.
We gotta have park
What's happening to my neighborhood Bronx park is just a tiny part of the catastrophe that's in the works when it comes to the public places where working-class people relax, play and enjoy nature.
On public sector unions: A reply to Mort Zuckerman
Recently I read with dismay an article by Mort Zuckerman, the editor of U.S. News & World Report, on the Huffingtonpost.com titled 'Breaking the Public Sector Unions' Stranglehold on State and Local Governments.' First, that's a whopper of a title, right? Secondly, the article has nothing at all to do with facts.
Save public libraries
Full disclosure: I LOVE books. I love the way they look stacked on shelves and scattered on my bedside table.
