Michigan

Fighting the austerity program behind Detroit water shutoffs

Massive water shutoffs have drawn attention to the humanitarian crisis in the city of Detroit. Even though the United Nations…

July 8, 2014

‘Threat to health of region’

Dear Friends: Yesterday in my neighborhood, I saw a house with at least six kids on the porch with their…

July 4, 2014

Benton Harbor activist appeals for support in fight against frame-up

The Rev. Edward Pinkney of the Benton Harbor/Berrien County Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO) spoke in Detroit at the…

June 30, 2014

Detroit retirees denounce ‘Grand Theft Pension’

June 18 — Retired city of Detroit workers continue to oppose deep cuts to their pensions in the face of…

June 20, 2014

Trial set for Benton Harbor, Mich., activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

St. Joseph, Mich. --  Berrien County’s courthouse in St. Joseph, Mich., was filled with people from across the Midwest at…

June 13, 2014

Motor City Pride

“Motor City Pride,” a June 7-8 festival with a march the second day, drew tens of thousands from all over…

June 11, 2014

Attack intensifies against Detroit retirees

April 26 — The attack on retired city of Detroit workers’ pensions intensifies. Ever since the filing for bankruptcy by…

May 1, 2014

Six unelected men deliver blow to Civil Rights

The unelected U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a sharp blow to rights won through mass struggles against racism. In a…

April 29, 2014

The people protest Albany, N.Y., oil trains

At the urging of Albany, N.Y., neighborhood residents who were joined by several environmental organizations, on March 12 Albany County…

March 31, 2014

Judge allows same-sex couples to marry in Michigan

On March 21, Michigan became the 18th state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Federal Judge Bernard Friedman, appointed to…

March 24, 2014