Henry Millstein
LATEST ARTICLES BY Henry Millstein
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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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U.S.
Thousands in San Jose call for immigration reform and workers’ rights
May 3, 2013Calls for justice for immigrants and rights for workers rang out all across San Jose as thousands marched three miles from predominantly Latino east San Jose to a rally at San Jose City Hall.
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Labor
Union and community members hit Hyatt for union-busting
April 5, 2013Unite Here Local 19, which sponsored the protest, has been struggling for union recognition at the Hyatt Santa Clara for four years.
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