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Profit Over Lives?
By Denzel McCampbell It did not take long for Martin Shkreli to become the poster boy (Pharma Bro) for what is wrong with the pharmaceutical industry in the United States. Last month, Shkreli made it into headlines and onto our social media timelines with news that he increased the price of Daraprim, a drug […]
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Democracy versus Bottom Line Mentality
By Kim Hunter The idea of emergency managers comes from a corporate mentality that refuses to engage voters for solutions to problems that directly affect their lives, a mentality that values(supposedly) balanced budgets over your right to vote. That mentality has wreaked havoc on the lives of Detroit pensioners, devastated an already-challenged Detroit school system […]
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Detroiter to Finley: Yes, All Black Lives Matter
By Denzel McCampbell News sources are supposed to act as a tool for the public to get the complete story. But, what happens when those who influence and write the news do not present the complete truth on issues? For those who do not know, Nolan Finley is the Editorial Page Editor for the Detroit […]
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No Human Being is Illegal: Alvaro Lopez’s Story
By Kim Hunter It’s become cliché to say Detroit has been in the national spotlight because of voters battling the Emergency Manager, retirees fighting to keep their pensions and families struggling to keep their water on, just to cite a few items. Recently, Detroit’s City Council has taken positive leadership on another issue that deserves […]
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“Protecting” You from a Living Wage
By Kim Hunter I was having a great time during my annual pilgrimage to the Detroit Jazz Festival until I heard a young man with a suspicious sounding pitch for people to sign a petition. He said the petition was to support “road funding.” As someone who tries to pay attention to what’s going on, […]
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The Photo That Personalized the Syrian Refugee Crisis
By Marissa Luna I cried when I saw the photo published in news stories around the world last week of Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old boy from Syria who drowned after the boat ferrying him and his family from Turkey to Greece capsized in high waves. His family is one of millions fleeing war and violence […]
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If it Ain’t Broke, Get Rid of It?
By Denzel McCampbell Ask many folks in and around the city of Detroit about the term “emergency manager” and you may get a response related to Kevyn Orr or the bankruptcy that the city went through recently. What about the names Robert Bobb, Roy Roberts, Jack Martin, and Darnell Earley? These are the names of […]
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95 Years After Women Were Given the Right to Vote, We’re Still Treated as Second Class Citizens
By Marissa Luna Today is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 95th anniversary of women finally earning the right to vote through the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. It’s crazy to think that a woman having the right to vote in the early 1900’s was unthinkable and is now the norm. The tables […]
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Using Our Own Best Practice
By Kim Hunter As I traveled this summer for work and visiting family, many people asked me about Detroiters having their water shut off. Family and friends are amazed that city officials are still cutting off families’ water supply and they are even more amazed when I tell them there’s actually an alternative to shutoffs […]
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Inside Out is Not a Reflection of the Modern Family
By Marissa Luna I went and saw Inside Out a couple weeks ago. It’s a new movie about a girl named Riley who moves with her family from the Midwest to the West Coast and her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – figuring out how best to navigate her new life situation. […]
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