Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

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 →

Moratorium NOW! coalition rallied last year to suspend city’s debt payments    JAN. 2 RALLY WILL ORGANIZE PARTICIPANTS TO GET SIGNATURES FOR REFERENDUM TO REPEAL PUBLIC ACT 4, FREEZING FURTHER ACTION Dillon cites Detroit’s debt, names 60-day review team, says city … Continue reading →

ON TUES. JAN. 3, DPL ADMINISTRATION WILL BE MOVING EVERYTHING OUT OF THE FOUR BRANCHES SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED. PROTESTS TUES. JAN. 3, 2012  8 A.M. LINCOLN BRANCH, 1221 E. 7 MILE     4 blocks east of I-75 f reeway)       MONTEITH BRANCH 14100 KERCHEVAL   … Continue reading →