Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

 Florida’s drug testing program was ruled unconstiutional by a Federal judge. Gov. Rick Scott’s wife owns a chain of clinics doing the testing. A similar pilot program in Michigan in 2003 was tossed out by the Michigan Supreme Court. (VOD: … Continue reading →

By Greg Thrasher, VOD Washington Bureau contributing editor  January 5, 2011   One of the things about living in the DC region that reminds me of living in Detroit is quite often the similar themes of inequity are always present. It … Continue reading →

By Brandon Jessup, Repeal Public Act 4 December 22, 2011  On December 22, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH and allies met at Bethany Baptist Church in Detroit for a community meeting and later press conference regarding Public Act 4. These … Continue reading →

Hundreds Rally against Possible Detroit Takeover: MyFoxDETROIT.com Huge rally lays plans to repeal Emergency Manager act  January 3, 2012  By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Over 2500 Detroiters packed a local church Jan. 2 to stop a complete state takeover of … Continue reading →

 Sabha, Tarhuna, Zawiyah, Gharyan and Ghadames re-taken; heavy fighting in Tripoli  Jan. 5, 2011  Sent by Don DeBar dondebar@optonline.net Community Progressive Radio for the Metropolitan NY Area – and the World   www.CPRMetro.org  Email from  ronchism@earthlink.net  I have what appears to be some … Continue reading →

January 4, 2012 http://colorofchange.org Wall Street banks, responsible for the brutal housing crisis that has displaced an estimated 7 million American families from their homes, have still not been held accountable.1 After receiving a massive taxpayer bailout, these same banks continue … Continue reading →

 SIX MORE CONNECTED TO SNYDER, ENGLER, BUSH, BUSINESSES The 10 member PA 4 review team appointed by Snyder includes six African-Americans, likely an effort to counter allegations that the PA 4 move on Detroit is racially-motivated.  Critics including prominent Detroit, … Continue reading →

While Michigan criticizes Detroit for its debt, it is racking up its own with Citigroup December 28, 2011 Bloomberg News By Chris Christoff Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Michigan, whose joblessness led the nation during 2006-09, will issue $3.3 billion of variable-rate bonds … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski  December 23, 2011  Detroit—“A consent agreement consents to the takeaway, the giveaway of Detroit,” City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson said during a public hearing Dec. 1. “It has a trigger that says if you don’t pay your bills … Continue reading →

Appeal by the International Liaison Committee of Workers and Peoples (ILC) Stop the prosecution of Nikos Photopoulos and his comrades from the  GENOP-DEH union immediately! We have just been informed by representatives of the Greek public power union, GENOP-DEH, of … Continue reading →