Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

Objectors say not only casino taxes, but city’s swap payments should be released during bankruptcy case  Depositions of EM Kevyn Orr, others ordered Judge elicits agreement from Robert Davis not to challenge Orr appointment in separate OMA lawsuit Retirees’ committee includes no … Continue reading →

25-City Alliance Demands Stop To School Deserts August 26, 2013 DETROIT – In light of school closings throughout the country targeting low-income communities of color and led to school deserts, Detroit will join a national 25-city coalition to call for … Continue reading →

“Proximity to Power has always been their Dream.”   “US Wars Meant to Maintain Unjust Predatory Overseas Investments! Look across the seas and see individual capitalists of the West investing huge sums of money in Asia, Africa, and South America, … Continue reading →

  Homeless woman protests shelters in NYC. The city plans to forcibly segregate them in the same year it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement.  By Jason Notte MSN Money  August 23, 2013  http://money.msn.com/now/post–columbia-sc-to-exile-its-homeless What’s the quickest, … Continue reading →

  City retirees and their supporters joined in protest called by AFSCME Council 25 outside federal courthouse where bankruptcy hearings are being held, on Aug. 19, 2013 City retiree, pension funds object to “Forbearance Agreement” Hearing set for Tues. Sept. … Continue reading →

HUNGER STRIKE PROTESTS DECADES OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT JUDGE RULES PRISONERS CAN BE FORCE-FED AS AT GUANTANAMO Posted on August 19, 2013 by prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity http://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/ Supporters of prisoners who are on the 43rd day of hunger strike are expressing outrage at an … Continue reading →

DPS as well as other Michigan cities, school districts face higher bond costs Aug. 19, 2013/WSJ Detroit’s public-school system is expected to pay a hefty yield premium as it looks to sell $92 million in debt Tuesday, about a month … Continue reading →

  Protesters sit-down in Cadillac Place lobby June 28, 2012 to demand vote on PA 4, which was overwhelming rescinded. Snyder et al replaced it with PA 436 in the dark of the night..  Attorneys for plaintiffs in Phillips et … Continue reading →

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: August 15, 2013 The Detroit bankruptcy case has been cast as a contest between bondholders and pensioners that can be resolved only by shared sacrifice. In principle, we have no problem … Continue reading →

SWAPS PROBE FINDS BANKS RIGGED RATE AT EXPENSE OF RETIREES By Matthew Leising – Aug 2, 2013 10:17 AM ET Bloomberg News Note from VOD: City of Detroit creditors and home mortgage-holders involved in the probe include Bank of America, … Continue reading →