Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

  No cuts by Snyder, Bing, or Council; no EM! By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – All over the world, poor and working people are rising up against the International Monetary Fund and the international banks. During the G-20 summit held … Continue reading →

From the Justice for Aiyana Jones Committee (JAJC) Detroit Gross mismanagement Lack of oversight Passing the buck Sounds familiar?  The Justice for Aiyana Jones Committee (JAJC) views the Detroit Police Department Crime Lab debacle as a reflection of the worst … Continue reading →

Voters and Community Groups Intervening in Suit to Ensure that All New Yorkers Are Equally Represented in State and Local Legislatures May 20th, 2011 Albany, NY – This week, top civil rights organizations filed a motion in New York Supreme … Continue reading →

  By the CNN Wire Staff May 22, 2011 11:56 a.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS McKinney says she was invited by the “nongovernmental organization for fact-finding” McKinney: “Last thing we need to do is spend money on death, destruction and war” McKinney: … Continue reading →

by Sean O’Neal May 28, 2011 Published on AV Club (VOD ed. note: I was stunned and heartbroken when I woke up this morning to the news that Gil Scott-Heron had died at the age of 62. We were the … Continue reading →

By Dan La Botz April 25, 2011 (Ed. note: the unions that stopped the bill are independent of the country’s parties. Recent actions against PA 4 in Michigan have been carried out by unions in league with the Democratic Party. … Continue reading →

Smoke rises above buildings in Tripoli early on Tuesday after numerous heavy explosions, reportedly from NATO airstrikes, were heard in the Libyan capital. Louafi Larbi/Reuters Smoke wafts over the city, including from an area close to the Gadhafi compound   msnbc.com … Continue reading →

 In our nation because of America’s greatness, dissent and alternative opinions are not only protected but in some venues even welcomed.  In a republic where democracy exists due process and the rule of law are part of the foundation of a civil society.  … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski Putting Detroit Public Schools on the charter auction block recalls nothing more clearly than the sale of African children by plantation owners as their families wept. After kidnapped Africans won their freedom, one of the first things … Continue reading →