Beyond Labels

A 360° Discussion of Foreign, National and Local Policy Issues

October 20: The Bucksport Mill Closure

The recent closure announcement has triggered a lot of local discussion about what happened, what can (or should) be done to mitigate the impact on the mill’s employees, families and local community, and lessons we can learn and should apply going forward.

We’ll discuss this topic at our next Beyond Labels meeting on October 20.

Police practices around Ferguson

Interesting background article for goings-on in Ferguson

How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/09/03/how-st-louis-county-missouri-profits-from-poverty