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Author Archives: Diane Bukowski
BLACK IS BACK: REVOLUTION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR MIKE BROWN AND MILLIONS OF VICTIMS OF RACIST SYSTEM
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SYNCORA GETS 13.7 PERCENT ($44.8 M +) IN DETROIT BANKRUPTCY DEAL; FGIC FIGHTS
$44.8 Million in new debt (e.g. principal PLUS interest) Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Grand Circus Garage PLUS REVENUES Syncora clarifies reports: it’s the whole damn POC deal, not just swaps (VOD: See interview with former Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow in post … Continue reading
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BARROW SAYS RACISM, BANKS BEHIND DETROIT BANKRUPTCY, CITING SYNCORA DEAL; HEARING MON. SEPT. 15 8:30 AM
(VOD: Syncora insured part of the 2005 predatory $1.5 billion Certificates of Participation loan from UBS AG and SBS Financial, pushed by ratings agencies Fitch and Standard and Poor’s. The economy tanked in 2008 due to Wall Street’s predatory lending practices, and the … Continue reading
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DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA, OWNER OF DETROIT NEWS, TO CONSIDER SALE OF PROPERTIES
By Digital First Media September 12, 2014 at 12:12 pm (VOD: Detroit city retirees have been warning for a long time during the city’s bankruptcy proceedings that a takeover is coming to YOU next. Well, it looks like Detroit News … Continue reading
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DETROIT BANKRUPTCY: “GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY” TO STEAL LARGEST ASSET OF LARGEST U.S. BLACK CITY
City retirees demand plan go on ballot for vote of the people DWSD gets annual $50 million lease payments for 40 years, in exchange for GLWA control of multi-billion dollar six-county system Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept. consigned to city … Continue reading
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RACIST BANKRUPTCY PLAN HEARING SANCTIONS THEFT OF DETROIT
Case like no other in country; strips assets of largest Black city in U.S. Hearing a battle between Orr/Jones Day and Syncora as union, retiree leaders vacate field, endorse Plan of Adjustment Under plan, banks get at least $8.5 billion, … Continue reading
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DETROIT FAST FOOD WORKERS BLOCK STREETS AS PART OF NATIONAL DAY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
Posted on 09/04/2014 by Diane Bukowski By Diane Bukowski Sept. 4, 2014 DETROIT – Dozens of fast food workers, nearly all Black youth, were arrested today, after blocking the east-side intersection of Mack and Moran next to a McDonald’s restaurant … Continue reading
U.N.’S RACISM WATCHDOG COMMITTEE SLAMS DISCRIMINATORY POLICE BRUTALITY IN THE U.S.
Aftermath of Michael Brown’s killing by Ferguson police. UN Committee cites recent killings of Jordan Davis, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, other excessive force incidents By Sonya Eskridge Sep 2, 2014 Police killed Eric Garner in NYC. The United … Continue reading
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FAST FOOD WORKERS PLAN BIGGEST US STRIKE TO DATE SEPT. 4
Workers from McDonald’s, Burger King and other chains to hold walkout protest on Thursday Sept. 4, 2014 as battle to unionize escalates Civil disobedience planned By Dominic Rushe in New York theguardian.com September 1, 2014 Workers across the country are … Continue reading
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MARCH VS. DETROIT BANKRUPTCY SEPT. 2; RETIREES DEMAND COUNCIL PUT WATER DEPT. SALE ON BALLOT
To download this flier, click on City retirees demand vote on DWSD 2. To download this flier, click on Protest Bankruptcy/ Related stories: http://voiceofdetroit.net/2014/08/26/detroiters-ask-judge-to-bar-water-shut-offs-until-lawsuit-resolved-hearing-tues-sept-2/ http://voiceofdetroit.net/2014/08/21/near-catastrophic-failure-of-detroit-sewage-pumps-caused-detroit-floods-toledo-water-crisis-city-retirees-say/ http://voiceofdetroit.net/2014/08/13/detroit-retirees-water-affordability-plan-make-the-banks-pay-press-conference-wed-aug-13-3-pm/ http://voiceofdetroit.net/2014/07/31/retirees-picket-afscme-for-withdrawing-detroit-bankruptcy-appeal/ http://voiceofdetroit.net/2014/07/27/detroit-bankruptcy-vote-8-3b-gain-for-banks-4-5b-loss-for-workers-retirees-dismantling-of-city/
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