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Michigan AFL-CIO: MLK Said Right to Work Laws Destroy Unions, Hurt Ability to Improve Wages
by Ken Coleman
The Michigan AFL-CIO continues its call for a repeal of the state’s Right to Work legislation.
“The teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remain at the forefront of our work, and Michigan’s labor movement reminded…
A2Politico: Dunce Cap for AAPS Trustee Who Defends Playing on Social Media During Open Meetings
by P.D. Lesko
AAPS trustees are presently embroiled in a public debate about, among other issues, whether members should be forbidden from communicating with each other electronically during open meetings. Seriously? D'uh. The Michigan…
Catholic Diocese’s Anti-LGBT Lawsuit is Unchristian
Denise A. Waytes
The Diocese of Lansing and the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty filed a lawsuit on behalf of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. John, Michigan against Dana Nessel, the Dept. of Civil Rights, and the Civil Rights…
Gov. Whitmer, Fix the Damn Grid
by James Dickson
Michigan has some of the worst energy reliability in America.
While the evidence of Michigan’s poor roads is underneath our feet, everywhere we drive, spotty energy reliability can feel like it’s someone else’s…
A2Politico: Let Them Eat Pizza! Ann Arbor Reps’ Answer to Voter Suppression
by P.D. Lesko
Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…
Michigan Bar Association Needs to End the Legal Careers of Judges and Lawyers Who are Domestic Abusers
by Sterling George
A recent video showed Jason Kolkema, a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan and nominee for a judicial candidate for the Circuit Court judge in Muskegon County, allegedly whipping his girlfriend with his belt.…
Watch: Infant Mortality Rate for Black Babies in Washtenaw County 4x Higher Than for White Babies
https://youtu.be/7NpYswbCoAU
"This math ain't mathin'."--Shannon McFall
Note: These videos contain profanity, marijuana use and may not be suitable for children.
Ann Arbor Independent "Urban Exile" columnist Shannon McFall…
Letter to the Editor: The Ability to Fundraise is not the Best Qualification for Elected Office
by Bob Van Oosterhout
If you were hiring someone for an important job, would you pick the person who was most effective at attacking other candidates and people he or she will need to work with?
Would the person who spent the most…
Op-Ed: Michigan’s Farmer/Seed Growers Need a Farm Bill That Confronts the Climate Crisis
by Michael Levine and Erica Kempter
We know the idea that our planet is warming can be a source of heated political debate. Although the scientific community has reached a consensus on climate change, the call for…
Our Education System is Setting up Students for Failure
by Henry Ramos and Eric Adams
With nerves and excitement, millions of young Americans are back in school after years of pandemic disruption. At the same time, questions of effectiveness and inclusion across our education system reveal…