Iraq’s ‘Governing Council met today for the first time while Paul Bremer said in a press conference it would be up to “Iraqis” to determine how long U.S. troops would remain in Iraq. Showing a characteristic failure to understand democracy, the 25-member council was appointed by the U.S. and any decision they make can be […]
According to an Associated Press story, Ann Arbor resident Rabih Haddad has been deported. His family, however, will remain in the U.S. even though they faced the exact same minor immigration violation – overstaying their visas. At the time of his arrest, (first reported by this website) Mr. and Mrs. Haddad had applied for citizenship, […]
Alright, my Monsanto blurb may have been a bit over the top, but commercial speech isn’t exactly a clear-cut field, as this column makes clear: “Commercal free speech may be key”.
The Detroit News asks “Is growth good for art fairs?” in an article about what to expect. Meanwhile, read up on the history of Art on a Stick, or sign the petition.(Out of date, but fun.) Also, Chris Webber avoided jail time by admitting he did accept cash from Ed Martin.
Art fairs are coming! The Record article “Art fairs expand around campus” discusses how the enlarged fairs will impact the campus area.
The Monsanto Corporation, producer of an artificial hormone injected into dairy cows to increase their milk production, recently sued a small Maine dairy that places their pledge never to use the hormone on every carton, jug, and bottle they produce. Monsanto is alleging in the lawsuit that the warning, which reads “Our Farmers’ Pledge: No […]
An article I wrote after taking Prof. Ian Robinson’s class “Labor in Mexico’s Maquiladora Zone: Nogales Field Study,” appears in this summer’s edition of Michigan Today, the U-M alumni magazine: > “A Tale of Both Nogales” Prof. Robinson wrote a companion piece:> “Why Mexicans head for our border”