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Zelensky’s Predicament
by Mel Gurtov
A Plan for Ukraine Without Ukraine's Consent
The U.S. has forged a peace proposal with Russia that, as the French are putting it, amounts to Ukraine’s capitulation. For President Volodymyr Zelensky, the worst possible…
The Emperor Has No Clothes
by Bob Topper
In my lifetime, presidents from both parties have given inspirational speeches – Kennedy in 1963 at the Berlin Wall saying to the German people, “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner) and Reagan in 1987, at the same…
Stop Talking about “Protests” and “Protesters.” Those Terms Sound Whiney and Powerless
by Peter Bergel
“Protest” means to object, which is, of course, what we are doing when we hit the streets, but we’re doing something equally – or I would say more – important. We are demonstrating. What are we demonstrating? We…
We Need to Talk About Legalized Sports Gambling: It’s Feeding Addiction and Lining the Pockets of Mobsters
by Lee Enochs
The FBI’s recent arrests of more than 30 people—including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups—have rocked the sports world. The federal probe, announced October 23, uncovered two…
A2Politico: WISD Accounts for Hundreds of Millions in Public Funding Like Carefree Sailors on Shore Leave
by P.D. Lesko
In this digital age in which bills are received and payments are made electronically, a school district should be able to tell taxpayers in real time from where the money is coming and where it's going. The Washtenaw…
Hiring the Hit Men
by Kary Love
Well, I preferred it when I could pretend I was not hiring the hit men to kill outside the law. Yeah, those idyllic MAGA days, when the U.S. denied it was killing illegally, criminally, and claimed with some degree of…
Letter to the Editor: WISD Millage Ask is a Money Grab
by Mark Naess
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) has no budget, no actual plan for the funds requested through the new millage on which we'll vote in Nov. What the WISD has given voters in this: "Give us $25 Million a…
Letter to the Editor: Washtenaw County Must Improve Access to Mental Health Services For Teens
by Teresa C.
According to the CDC (2025), “20 percent or nearly 1 in 5 adolescents ages 12-17 have a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition.” Every day, the number of individuals affected by mental health challenges…
Shambolic or Strategic?
by Dr. Tom Hastings
For decades the rightwing movement at all levels has been massively funded, far more than moderate, left, or progressive organizations, political think tanks, or associations. This has purchased them a commanding…
The Chelsea City Manager Was Dismissed Without Due Process, Says Resident
by Jan Bernath
An open letter to Chelsea City Council and Mayor Pacheco,
On June 23, 2025, you held a closed meeting following the regular council meeting. At that meeting, a consequential decision was made about City Manager Marty…