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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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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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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND PUBLIC ACT 4

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

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STOP STATE TAKEOVER OF DETROIT!

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

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RESISTANCE IN LIBYA CONTINUES: GREEN FLAG FLIES IN MANY CITIES, HEAVY FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI

 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

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