I recieved this in an email, I assume these people are the ones arrested blocking the entrance to the Liberty Street Federal building, but the better informed are encouraged to correct me. “Please consider supporting our fellow resisters who are going to trial following arrests for civil disobedience acts. Those involved are Jim Russo, Helen […]
Chetly Zarko’s FOIA flap has resulted in an editorial in the Detroit News, a newspaper with a long history conservative editorial activism. Meanwhile, the administration has gone to great lengths to dispel the half-truths peddled by Zarko. My initial response to Chetly Zarko’s analysis is this: while I don’t doubt the difficulty of obtaining records […]
National/World Articles of Note:> Wash. Post: “Budget glitch shortchanges AmeriCorps, Enrollment may be cut, Reversing Bush pledge”> NY Times: “Tax Law Omits Child Credit in Low-Income Brackets”> AP: “Court allows secret deportation hearings”> Cartoon: Race and deregulation> Asia Times: “The Roving Eye: The masters of the universe”“The Bilderberg club is regarded by many financial and […]
The U-M Department of Public Safety is cutting the Victor and Wolverine units as a cost saving measure. These units are the student employees who patrol campus to give people jump-starts, directions, etc. Former Victor unit and U-M student Mike Roth seems pretty bummed about it. I suppose this means that SAFEWALK will be another […]
I was told by a friend that there was some sort of incident on Vaughn street at 6:00 p.m. yesterday – there were ‘at least’ 8 police cars, an ambulance, and a fire truck. My friend told me a police officer told him it was an attempted murder/suicide, whatever that means. I suppose like a […]
Our very own ‘SST’ has been waging a one-man crusade against Whole Foods recently for their anti-union tactics during a unionization campaign at their Madison, Wisconson store. The New York Times covered the story today in their article “Love the Worker, Not the Union, a store says as some organize.” Here’s another blogger calling Whole […]
A writer for Detroit’s very own Metrotimes was ripped off by Jayson Blair. Area builders are looking into security cameras to prevent from future ELF arson. A discrimination lawsuit against Meijer gets nasty. It looks if the city’s patriot act resolution has stalled – for now. And last but not least: Sprawl, sprawl, sprawl! “Develpers […]