Systemic Racism, Protests and Cultural Reckoning Amid COVID-19
It has been a tense weekend in Detroit and across the country as protests over the police-involved killings of George...
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Masks, Minneapolis Showcase America’s Mixed Notions of Freedom
Widespread protests have emerged in Minneapolis and Louisville in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Food Security Bill During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on the country's food supply chain. "We need to look at food...
Survey Finds 48% Unemployment Rate in Detroit
Detroit’s jobless rate could be as high as 48 percent. "Many residents cannot work from home, so they have been laid...
Wayne County Jail Facing Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Response
Wayne County law enforcement and jail officials have exposed inmates to an unnecessary risk of infection, illness, or death during...
White Backlash to Pandemic Is Rooted in American History
Since the pandemic began, the country has been afflicted with political and cultural strife. This fallout is nothing new and...
David Frum On How the Tea Party Led to Donald Trump
The Trump presidency has been marked by a dizzying amount of political controversy and cultural division. The sheer amount of...
New Year for Michigan Schools Could Mean Smaller Class Sizes, More Tech
For many students across the country the school year is wrapping up much differently than once expected. "Any plan has...
Michigan Infrastructure Needs An Upgrade. Midland Flooding Proves It.
Last week, Michigan experienced one of its worst infrastructure disasters in the state’s history. "Dams were originally built to be...
Jocelyn Benson on Trump Attacks: “I’m Not Going to Play Games, We Don’t Have Time for That”
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday that absentee ballot applications will be mailed to all 7.7 million registered voters in Michigan...
Pandemic Shows Rapid Change Is Possible When We’re United, Says Author Charles Eisenstein
Will we use this global opportunity to radically change how societal systems are organized and maintained? In a striking essay that...
Midland Flooding: What Went Wrong
Catastrophic flooding has forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mid-Michigan. “Many, many neighborhoods under water, many, many businesses destroyed."...