Monthly Archives: March 2020
Florida’s statewide teachers strike of 1968
One of the most important events in the history of public sector unions took place right here in Florida. In 1968, Florida’s teachers walked off the job after several spot strikes and the failure of Republican Governor Claude Kirk and the Democratic legislature to properly fund education. The background and legacy of this strike is […]
Is Guyana the Kuwait of the Americas?
Voters Speak as Oil Roars Guyana is about to become one of the wealthiest nations no one has noticed. Its election on Monday, March 2, 2020, will partially guide the country into the future but the economic changes will be the main catalyst for change. To Americans over the age of forty-five, this South American […]
The Florida Squeeze 