Henry Millstein
LATEST ARTICLES BY Henry Millstein
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Labor
Fighting for fast food workers in Silicon Valley
December 9, 2013Around 50 representatives of labor and community groups rallied Dec. 5 in support of workers at a McDonald's here as part of the national day of action for fast food workers.
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U.S.
San Jose residents push for developer fee to fund affordable housing
December 9, 2013Over 160 people packed a hall at Sacred Heart Community Services to press city council members, Madison Nguyen and Sam Liccardo, to support imposing a fee on developers to fund affordable housing.
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U.S.
San Jose won’t give up on immigration reform
December 2, 2013Protestors called on Congress and the Obama administration to stop deportations and enact comprehensive immigration reform, making it clear that they weren't going to stand idly by while the Republicans in the House leadership block a...
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World
Pope calls church to action to liberate poor
December 2, 2013In Pope Francis' document, he denounces the anti-human effects of the "idolatry"of the market and the radical wealth inequality resulting from it, but what is really new is making this issue the center of the Catholic...
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Opinion
Pope Francis: a breath of fresh air
September 30, 2013It may seem that we are straying here into a metaphysical realm far removed from the concerns of everyday life. That is not the case. Francis enacts his attitude in his daily lifestyle.
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U.S.
Sequester sends San Jose, Calif., rents through roof
September 3, 2013Some 17,000 tenants on the Federal Section 8 housing program in Santa Clara County recently received rent hikes of 10 percent or more. The area has very nearly the highest housing cost of any place in...
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Labor
Santa Clara council backs Hyatt workers
August 22, 2013Dozens of Hyatt workers and community supporters packed the City Council chambers on Monday to speak in favor of a resolution.
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Arts
Reza Aslan’s “Zealot” exposes Christianity’s revolutionary roots
August 5, 2013He leaves readers with a question which, curiously, he does not even attempt to answer.
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