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by Lawrence S. Wittner  Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House, he and his Republican allies have worked to destroy the U.S. government’s overseas humanitarian aid programs. This action flies in the face of the U.S.…

by Jaime A. Hope Ann Arbor's City Council recently passed a green-energy housing ordinance. The Exec. Dir. of the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association says the new ordinance will increase red tape and expenses for rental housing owners…

by Ari LeVaux Cheong (chi-yong) is a Korean way of preserving fruits and vegetables by making a sweet, flavorful syrup that you suddenly find indispensable. In ancient times various types of cheong were used medicinally, and also as a…

by Ben Solis Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced her intention to seek the Michigan Democratic Party nomination in 2026 for state attorney general. McDonald had teased big news this week via social media. On Tuesday…

Vote Green – Keep the Voters’ Plan for a green park and civic center as a Commons for the Center of our City by Alan Haber This is an “illegal election” violating the City Charter, wrongly called by the City Council, seeking to sell…

The unexplained deletion paves the way for development, subverts the will of the voters, and exposes the city to potential legal and financial fallout, says Ann Arbor Neighborhood Network group in its "Ann Arbor’s Parkland and Public…

by P.D. Lesko Miller Johnson attorney James A. Buster faced three incredulous Michigan Appeals Court judges. The first question asked of Mr. Buster was telling: "Why isn't this moot?" Buster offered no arguments why his appeal on…

In 2009, half of materials collected by Recycle Ann Arbor from Ann Arbor residents were diverted from the landfill. Between 2019 and 2024, two-thirds of the materials collected within Ann Arbor by Recycle Ann Arbor went to the landfill. …

by David Mednicoff Violent antisemitism in the U.S. isn’t limited to the far right wing of the political spectrum. This was tragically obvious in two recent events – the June 1, 2025, attack using Molotov cocktails…

The ACLU of Michigan announced on June 2, 2025 that it had reached an agreement to dismiss the federal lawsuit it filed in April against the Trump administration for abruptly and illegally terminating the F-1 student immigration status of…