America in Retreat
by Mel Gurtov
Imagine that during World War II, at the height of Nazi Germany’s blitz of Britain, President Roosevelt invited PM Winston Churchill to Washington and humiliated him with derisive comments about Britain’s looming defeat…
Think Gluten-Free Foods are More Healthy? Think Again, Some Are High Calorie, High Sugar, Low Fiber and Protein, and More Expensive
by Sachin Rustgi
U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of my new…
Rep. Debbie Dingell Shares How Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Will (and are) Hitting Michigan
by Rep. Debbie Dingell
Between meetings in D.C. and the district, committee and caucus meetings, and events at home these last couple of weeks have been busy. Importantly many people across the district, are concerned about federal…
Forget Chicken Eggs—The Cadbury Egg Crisis Is Here
by Meg Perry
Everyone is talking about why egg prices are so high, but there is a more important egg that hasskyrocketed in price: the Cadbury egg.
My mother and I were making a routine trip to Walgreens yesterday. Essential items…
Movie Review: “Blue Moon”
by Peter Debruge
Fake hair and trick shots simply can’t transform Ethan Hawke into short, balding musical legend Lorenz Hart — which is too bad, since it distracts from a wonderfully written movie.
Witticist-lyricist Lorenz Hart…
Movie Review: “Night Shift”
by Guy Lodge
"The Teachers' Lounge" star Leonie Benesch plays an overworked, underappreciated healthcare professional juggling crises big and small in Petra Volpe's familiar but absorbing film.
There’s a thin, squiggly tattoo running…
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Offering $25K to Eligible Home Buyers
by A2Independent staff
First-generation homebuyers can apply for down payment assistance through a new Michigan program.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced the launch of a pilot program offering…
Judge Voluntarily Disqualifies Herself in Response to Newspaper’s Motion to Disqualify
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by P.D. Lesko
On Feb. 18, 2024, the newspaper received an email from Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Tracy E. Van den Bergh's clerk stating that, in response to a Motion to Disqualify…
Court of Appeals Reverses Local Judge Who Sentenced Defendant to 22-37.5 Years After “Disrespectful” Behavior During Hearings
Note: This is one in a series of articles about the Washtenaw County Trial Court and cases where a litigant or litigants appealed a County Trial Court judge’s ruling. The majority of local Trial Court rulings are upheld by…
University of Michigan School of Nursing DEI Program “Rebrands,” Gets Outed, Then Hides
by A2Independent staff
First, in Oct. 2024 the New York Times ran a 9,200 word expose that revealed since 2016 the University of Michigan had spent $260 million and employed 240 staffers in pursuit of elusive institutional DEI goals. In…