International labor organizations are launching tomorrow a worldwide boycott of Coca-Cola to protest their alleged role in the death of eight union organizers in Columbia.
MOST UNDERGRAD RESIDENCE HALL LIBRARIANS FIRED; RESIDENCE HALL LIBRARIES REORGANIZEDAll University of Michigan Residence Hall Libraries with the exception of Bursley and East Quad have been closed for the upcoming academic year, apparently as a cost-saving measure. The old libraries will be replaced with “a new service model based on partnerships with the University Library,” […]
Jeremy Berkowitz emailed me a link to this story he wrote for today’s Washington Post: “For internships, this summer’s not so hot”
Officials in four states – Texas, California, Washington and Georgia – are considering reviving affirmative action policies.> DetNews: “Four states may revive affirmative action” According to the A2 News, ‘Fair weather for fairgoers may have drawn 650,000’ And a controversy about Rabih Haddad’s deportation continues:“As the case slowly worked through the immigration courts, the Justice […]
A group calling themselves the Ann Arbor Bill of Rights Defense Committee thinks the Ann Arbor Police might have been more involved with the deportation of former Ann Arbor resident Rabih Haddad than they’re letting on, stating the following in a press release this week: “After an initial denial by AAPD Public Relations Officer George […]
“I’m not sure people in Washington really know what it’s like here,” said Corp. Todd Burchard as he stood on a street corner, sweating profusely and looking bored. “We’ll keep doing our jobs as best as anyone can, but we shouldn’t have to still be here in the first place.” Nearby, Pfc. Jason Ring stood […]
Life During Wartime – Lists of the Dead> CNN: 269 Confirmed coalition deaths in database> Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Profiles of Americans who have died> Newsday: List of U.S. Soldiers who have died, also: List of journalists killed in Iraq