Apparently Robert Greenwald’s production company is using Flickr to share photos they have collected while making their documentary about Wal-Mart. Whomever is managing the account could do much to raise the visibility of the material on Flickr – by adding more tags, joining groups to submit the photos to, and commenting on anything about Wal-Mart […]
Affirmative Action On the Ballot in Michigan
From One United Michigan, some good talking points: What Is This All About? A ballot proposal, deceptively named the “Michigan Civil Rights Initiative,” is headed for the November 2006 election. If passed, all state and local affirmative action programs will be immediately eliminated, including opportunities for equal access to education, jobs and contracts for women […]
Hear John Edwards Friday @ U-M
Former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards will appear on campus this Friday as the Grand Finale of a two week “Opportunity Rocks” campus tour promoting anti-poverty issues and advocacy! Show UofM’s committment to community service and activism and help create the largest crowd on his tour! Opportunity Rocks Rally with John Edwards Friday […]
GOP Watching the Polls in Detroit
2004: “If we do not suppress the Detroit vote, we’re going to have a tough time in this election cycle.” — State Rep. John Pappageorge, R-Troy, while discussing election strategy at a meeting of the Oakland County Republican Party (Freep) 2005: Michigan Republicans will renew a controversy from the 2004 election when they send poll […]
NoBamn.com Updated
I just added some text to NoBamn.com after I heard some conservatives were advertising the URL at the University of Michigan at BAM-N organized events.
Evite for the 08 Election
I was joking around with some friends over the weekend: would the revolution have an Evite? While we decided it probably would not – some experimenting today showed me there was no reason the 2008 Presidential Election could not. Click here to RSVP for the 2008 Presidential Election
‘Survivor’ On Mayan Culture
Somehow I don’t remember hearing that sacred Maya rituals were for $1 million. The organization Natives Against Media Stereotypes isn’t too happy: Contestants fought with each other and pushed and shoved each other for the chance to win $1 Million dollars. Thursday night’s show much more resembled a football game where the fans adorn themselves […]