Joelle Fishman
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joelle Fishman
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A tribute to Paul C. Neal
September 3, 2013Paul C. Neal died one month before his 64th birthday.In addition to many wonderful stories from his family, his union president and a minister who lived on his mail delivery route both spoke eloquently.
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The power and hope of the March on Washington
August 27, 2013It was thrilling to travel from New Haven to Washington with a bus full of young people age 7 on up looking for hope and eager to act. At the march, they collected over 200 signatures...
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Hiroshima memory stirs call for peace
August 7, 2013Peace activists joined many thousands of similar gatherings worldwide to remember the horror of the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.
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New Haven creates “jobs pipeline” to fight poverty, unemployment
June 28, 2013NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gov. Dannel Malloy and workers who are now employed through the new "jobs pipeline" program, marked the official opening of New Haven Works.
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Walker not welcome in Connecticut!
May 23, 2013"Not only did I lose my job, many people with an education are unemployed in Wisconsin because there are no jobs to be had now. Scott Walker, go home!"
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Letter carriers rally for six day delivery
March 25, 2013Chanting "five days no, six days yes," over 500 Connecticut letter carriers, family members and supporters gathered for a noon-time rally on the New Haven Green.
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Enthusiastic celebration pushes forward for jobs and freedom
March 6, 2013"Multiracial alliances will continue to struggle for freedom, justice, and equality, and the lessons of past struggles will act as guidance."
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Keeping Families Together bus tour rallies support for immigration reform
March 4, 2013Josemaria Islas and his family are living in fear, yet speaking out with courage, as his deportation order draws closer day by day.
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