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You’ve Got Mail?
By Denzel McCampbell For those who were surfing the web in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, you’ve probably heard the term, “You’ve got mail!” before. Many will remember this being said by a chipper male voice when you received an email message on the America Online (AOL) network. Email has evolved since those dial-up […]
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What You Really Need to Know About the Voting Rights Act
By Marissa Luna Today marks 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, protecting Americans from being racially discriminated against in the voting process. The Voting Rights Act is a crucial tool in expanding voting rights that would be nothing if not for the people who lived and died in the struggle […]
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Deportation Relief Means Safer Cities
By Kim Hunter About a year ago, people in Michigan rallied in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. They welcomed a few of the thousands of youth fleeing violence in Central America. The kids that came here were housed by a human service agency located near Vassar, Michigan. Most of the youth came without adults […]
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People Power Overcomes Fear
By Kim Hunter Two weeks ago, a Detroit City Council meeting was jammed with people up in arms about a draconian proposal from Detroit Police Chief James Craig. They moved the Council to reject the idea. Craig wanted to impose a curfew of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for four days over the entire city. […]
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Married Saturday, Fired/Evicted/Denied Services on Monday
While Americans’ support for marriage equality is at a record high, many obstacles still remain for the LGBTQ community By Denzel McCampbell In a suspenseful and dramatic environment that only the United States Supreme Court can provide, many people around the country are awaiting the court’s ruling on marriage equality. For the third time in […]
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Engaging with…Michigan’s Film Industry
By Brad O’Neil There has been much adieu recently about the infamous film incentive program enacted under the Granholm Administration. It was instituted at the height of the great recession as a way to quickly attract much needed economic activity to the state and by most accounts, it’s been very successful. A litany of production […]
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Savior Complexities 3: Dan Gilbert
By Kim Hunter Detroit has had some serious setbacks when it comes to regular people, especially those who’ve been historically disenfranchised, having a fair shake. Even a local conservative pundit has taken notice of the racial inequalities within the city. While the unelected Emergency Manager is gone and some, but not all, voting rights have […]
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Engaging with…The Earned Income Tax Credit
By Brad O’Neil The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is something you’ve probably been hearing about for years. It was drastically cut when Governor Snyder took office in 2011, was due to be partially restored as part of the failed Proposal 1 package, and is now in danger of being eliminated altogether under the guise […]
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Savior Complexities: Part 2 – Mike Ilitch and Olympia, What a Deal
By Kim Hunter Billionaire Mike Ilitch’s deal to get public funds for his new Red Wing’s stadium and entertainment complex may not be as bad as it seems. Well, okay, every major study over the past 20 years has concluded that publicly funded stadiums are a rip off and yes, Ilitch will pocket 100 percent […]
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Who Run the World? Girls.
By Marissa Luna We’re strong enough to bear the children, but when we do we can’t even take time off work to take care of our families. We’re college grads, but we still get paid less than men for the same work. We know whether or not we want to have children or not […]
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