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Sofia Arana Shares Economic Democracy Lessons From Basque Country
By Rebecca Lurie Last week, CWOP hosted a conversation with Sofia Arana from the Basque Country. She shared a qualitative comparison of US tax codes and those of the Basque region in Spain as ways and reasons we have such difficult uptake of just and equitable economic development in the US. Her chapter in the
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CUNY SLU Appoints Deepak Bhargava as Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies
Starting this fall, CUNY SLU will have another long-time social justice leader in its ranks: Deepak Bhargava has been appointed to serve as Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies, filling one of the school’s rotating Distinguished Lecturer positions. Mr. Bhargava brings more than 25 years of experience in public policy, campaign building, social justice advocacy, and
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March with SLU at the 2019 Labor Day Parade (9/7)
We just graduated the first class from the new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies! We never would have gotten to this point without the continuous support of the New York Labor Movement. So, this Sept. 7th, we’ll join in solidarity with our union sisters and brothers by marching in the Labor Day Parade. It’s a great
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SLU Graduate Nicolas Pineda Featured on DC37 Radio
After graduating with a BA in Urban Studies, Nicolas Pineda, Jr. was the undergraduate speaker at SLU’s very first commencement ceremony this past spring, This coming fall, he’ll be starting his advanced certificate in Labor Studies. His has been a sometimes surprising journey into city work and then the labor movement — and SLU has
