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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 →

  Catherine Ferguson students, children and supporters target Horace Sheffied’s DABO offices May 19 at Grand River and Wyoming Catherine Ferguson students target Sheffield, Roberts in protests against closings, charters By Diane Bukowski DETROIT—Encouraged by extensive national coverage of their … Continue reading →

  The 5-4 decision represents one of the largest prison release orders in U.S. history. The court majority says overcrowding has caused ‘suffering and death.’ In a sharp dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia warns ‘terrible things are sure to happen. ‘ … Continue reading →

 By Carole Kronberg Dear Charter Commission Members and Members of the Media Serving Detroit:  I write in the hope of mitigating the future, potentially disastrous effects (which will reflect upon all of you) of what I continue to see as a great injustice being … Continue reading →