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Author Archives: Diane Bukowski
UNITED POLICE STATES OF AMERICA, ABUSING TARGETED INDIVIDUALS’ HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER BUSH AND OBAMA
Deborah Dupre Human Rights Examiner January 15, 2012 – Like this? Subscribe to get instant updates. http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/10-human-rights-abuses-that-show-u-s-is-police-state?CID=examiner_alerts_article The United States is officially under military dictatorship, martial law, a police state, as detailed in the Jan. 15 Washington Post article, “10 reasons the U.S. … Continue reading
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‘THE NEW JIM CROW’ AUTHOR SPEAKS ON COSTS OF CONVICTION TUES. JAN. 17 LANSING
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SAVE OUR LIBRARIES! PROTEST TUES. JAN. 17 BEGINNING 12 NOON
This Tuesday, January 17, at noon, we have an opportunity to drive forward our fight to victory. If we turn out a large crowd for our rally and fill up the Library Commission meeting room and assert our will, we … Continue reading
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S FULL BODY OF WORK SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN MEMORIAL QUOTE
By Greg Thrasher, VOD Washington DC Bureau contributing editor planeidea@msn.com January 15, 2012 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has ordered a correction to a badly mangled quotation from Martin Luther King Jr. inscribed in granite on the Tidal Basin memorial to … Continue reading
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WORKERS DEMAND GOOD JOBS FOR ALL, NO DETROIT TAKEOVER OUTSIDE AUTO SHOW
VIDEO BY OCCUPY DETROIT By Diane Bukowski January 11, 2012 DETROIT – As the state speeds towards a train wreck takeover of Detroit, corporate executives and journalists from all over the world are living it up at the gala North … Continue reading
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OCCUPY FOR DEMOCRACY IN MICHIGAN AT THE GOVERNOR’S GATES, MLK DAY MON. JAN. 16, 2012
In the tradition of Dr. King, we are going to stand in solidarity and fight for the promise of our democratic freedom. In this spirit, we urge you to join us on Monday, January 16, 2012. For those interested … Continue reading
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SCHLENKERMAN BRUTALLY ABUSED WOMEN, LIED, SERVED MDOC TIME FOR REPEAT DUI’S; BUT IS ‘JAIL-HOUSE SNITCH’ IN CASE OF AIYANA JONES’ DAD
Snitch may testify in Charles Jones exam set for Thurs. Jan. 26, 1:30 p.m; Jones’ daughter is Aiyana Stanley-Jones, killed by Detroit police at 7 By Diane Bukowski January 10, 2012 (Updated January 12, 2012) (Ed. note: Prosecutors announced last … Continue reading
MICHIGAN CONSIDERS DRUG TESTING OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
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
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THE PERILS OF BLACK STUDENTS IN URBAN EDUCATIONAL VENUES
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
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