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New Food & Water Watch Analysis Highlights Public Costs Associated With Water System Privatization Deals April 4, 2013 Contact: Tia Lebherz, Food & Water Watch, (313) 486-1356 tlebherz@fwwatch.org Detroit, Mich. – As Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr works to balance … Continue reading →

   OCCUPY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2.0 The Battle for Public Schools From United Opt Out National April 4, 2013 Folks can tune in to Detroit’s participation on Saturday April 6 (Helen Moore, leader of Keep the Vote No … Continue reading →

 Bond project manager claims sites are safe based on inspection by “3rd party” environmental hygienist DPS admits no removal of contaminated soil was done before constructing Prop S schools Community fears sites remain dangerous to children and families By Diane Bukowski … Continue reading →

By Elena Herrada (Notes) Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:31pm The elected Detroit School Board members face a new Emergency Manager law, PA 436, which replaces the one the voters repealed. Despite the fact that the language of the ballot … Continue reading →

  Court says city of Stockton, California may proceed with bankruptcy Creditors including Wells Fargo, BOA, Union Bank NA, IBM, Key Government Finance, Ambac, others object;  judge rebukes them Retirees still  in danger if federal law trumps state law guaranteeing pensions Detroit advocates of … Continue reading →

  In 2010, French workers carried out a general strike and protests in the millions across the country to stop changes to their pension systems, which allowed workers to retire at 60. The government wanted to change the age to … Continue reading →

If labor movement had listened then, the people would be thriving today Pres, Al Phillips headed local union for Health Dept., now privatized (VOD: the resolution below was brought by AFSCME Local 457 delegates to the AFSCME International Convention in 1992. It … Continue reading →

Council vote expected April 2 or 9; body’s last chance to stand up for Detroit, espouse Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream Major federal lawsuit against new EM Act 436 filed March 28 as protesters march, occupy Coleman A. Young … Continue reading →

Published on Mar 26, 2013 Overturning Emergency Manager In Detroit! – – A No Struggle, No Development Production! By KennySnod – – Overturning Emergency Manager In Detroit! We oppose Emergency Managers because they rob us of our right to elect … Continue reading →

Jones Day is city’s “restructuring counsel” under EM Kevyn Orr  Clients include: Banks who hold most of city’s debt Major media, including McClatchy, which owns News and Freep Far right-wingers opposed to Voting Rights Act, contraception and abortion, corporate regulation … Continue reading →