Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

By Dennis B. Rogers, PhD January 22, 2012 (submitted by Greg Thrasher, VOD Washington Bureau contributing editor)  What a difference a day makes in the campaign for the U.S. Presidency. The South Carolina Republican Primary was won by Newt Gingrich, … Continue reading →

From Diane Bukowski, sent as a response to Jack Lessenberry’s column of Jan. 25, 2012 in the Metro Times, at http://metrotimes.com/columns/want-to-stop-the-emergency-manager-1.1262018 (watch to see if it is published) I am one of  Detroit’s 700,000 “dirt-poor” residents,  as Jack Lessenberry called us in … Continue reading →

  Pontiac, Michigan By Quincy Stewart qnstewar@oakland.edu   January 26, 2012  Pontiac, Michigan is one of the first cities in Michigan to fall victim to the fascist Public Act 4. As most cities who have suffered under the crippling results … Continue reading →

Michigan Forward and Detroit Branch NAACP Call On Governor For Transparent And Accountable Review Teams January 25th, 2012 | By Michigan Forward, Repeal Public Act 4 On Monday, January 23, Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder received a letter from Michigan Forward … Continue reading →

 By Diane Bukowski  January 25, 2011  DETROIT  —  LaToya Henry, secretary-treasurer of Michigan Forward, which initiated the petition drive to Repeal Public Act 4, reported encouraging news Jan. 24 at the NAACP “Allies and Issues” meeting.  “As of today, we … Continue reading →

Aiyana’s aunt LaKrystal Sanders, grandmother Mertilla Jones, and mother Dominika Stanley in front of national Stolen Lives banner listine the names of thousands killed by police; Aiyana’s name is first on the Michigan listing.  Family members from NYC, NC, Minnesota … Continue reading →

  This video was uploaded to facebook via mobile by a Mr Andrew Tuckman yesterday, January 19th 2012, with the following caption. I began filming this after a dozen or so train cars went by on a stretch of track … Continue reading →

PIPA AND SOPA LEGISLATION COULD DESTROY INDEPENDENT WEBSITES By Rashad, Gabriel, Dani, Matt, Natasha, Kim and the rest of the http://ColorOfChange.org  team January 18th, 2012  Congress is on the verge of handing sweeping, unprecedented control over how we use the Internet … Continue reading →

 BUILD FEB. 4 EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION TO STOP U.S. WAR AGAINST IRAN: NO WAR!  NO SANCTIONS! NO INTERVENTION! NO ASSASSINATIONS! A broad spectrum of U.S.-based anti-imperialist and anti-war organizations, including the IAC, agreed on a Jan. 17 conference call to hold … Continue reading →

 We the People, Not We the Corporations On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our … Continue reading →