Working Families

The Daily News featured www.haltthehike.org, the WFP’s joint campaign with Straphangers to keep subways and buses affordable and reliable:

New battle launched to freeze subway fare
BY PETE DONOHUE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, August 4th 2008, 10:06 PM
Foes of the fare hikes that went into effect this year are reactivating their “Halt the Hike” battle cry.
The Working Families [...]

Friday’s New York Times details the Real Estate industry – normally Republican allies – campaign contributions to State Senate Democrats. They’re hoping to prevent or water down affordable housing legislation if the Democrats take back the Albany this fall:

Anticipating a Democratic takeover of the New York State Senate this fall, real estate executives have [...]

David Sirota’s new bestsellingbook, “The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington,” is a firsthand narrative account inside America’s new populist movement.
Chapter 4, “The Boss and his Fusion Machine” is an in-depth look at the grassroots organizing and strategy of the WFP.