Young activists & Kica Matos arrested in DC

Stand-in Editor’s Note (Henry Fernandez).  I thought folks might want to know what Kica has been up to today. The following press advisory gives some details: BREAKING: YOUTH, IMMIGRANT FAMILIES HOLD CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AT CAPITOLWASHINGTON – Right now, courageous young people along with immigrant families, allies and advocates are blocking the intersection of Independence Ave.…

New Haven Register op ed – Henry Fernandez: Living wage should be new normal at Yale properties

In 2000, a young bright Yale student, Andrea Pizziconi, was on a mission. She travelled repeatedly to Manhattan to find the perfect combination grocer and convenience store for downtown New Haven. This was no class project. Pizziconi was employed by Yale’s University Properties and tasked with filling vacant retail spaces in university-owned buildings with businesses…