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Culture Vulture: IN TIME—A Movie Metaphor for the OWS Movement

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 25, 2011 0

by Nick Leshi The new science fiction movie "In Time" opened and I had high hopes. It was written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the guy responsible for "Gattaca," one of my favorites, and it stars the multi-talented Justin Timberlake who…

Urban Exile: Do We Care More About Starving Kids in Africa Than Starving Kids in Michigan?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 21, 2011 0

by Erika McNamara Sometimes I wonder if needy people in Africa get more of our attention then people right here in our own state and town. Almost a month ago a judge put a halt to the state of Michigan’s new cap on cash assistance for…

Michigan Messenger Online News Site Shuttered—Why You Should Care (A Lot)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 17, 2011 0

by P.D. Lesko If you never read the Michigan Messenger, you missed some of the best investigative reporting around. Eartha Jane Melzer on the Benton Harbor and environmental beats outreported virtually every other news outlet in the state.…

Rep. John Dingell’s Endorsement Can’t Save Local City Council Member: Lumm Beats Rapundalo

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 8, 2011 7

by P.D. Lesko U.S. Representative John Dingell and his wife Debbie couldn't save Second Ward Council member Stephen Rapundalo's political hide. Dingell endorsed Rapundalo and donated $250 to his campaign. While challenger Jane Lumm spoke…

Corporation Named As One Of Nation’s Worst “Corporate Tax Dodgers” Donates Regularly To Local Politicos

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 4, 2011 1

by P.D. Lesko The headline at Salon.com says it all: "America's Corporate Tax Obscenity: A new report about companies' finances won't just enrage you it'll make you run to the nearest protest." Salon writer Andrew Leonard writes:…

Urban Exile: Prepared to Slash Human Services Funding, County Commish Writes That Board “Needs Understanding”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 24, 2011 1

by P.D. Lesko Barbara Levin Bergman (left) is retiring from the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners at the end of her present term. As is the case in Washtenaw County politics, Andy LaBarre has been identified as the next District 8…

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A Descent Into The Maelström: Teachers, Politics & The Classroom

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 19, 2011 1

A2PNotes: Ann Arbor is home to some 16,000 public school students. Those students are parented by tens of thousands of women and men who haven't a clue about what their kids really do at school all day, not because they don't want to know.…

Interview: U.S. Rep. Schauer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 5, 2011 10

by Chris Savage In 2008, Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer was elected to be the Representative for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, replacing Republican Tim Walberg. The 7th District, which spans a large…

EXCLUSIVE Interview: Former Governor Jennifer Granholm Talks About the Political and Economic Past & Future of Michigan and the U.S.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 29, 2011 1

by Chris Savage Last week, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and her husband Dan Mulhern released their new book A Governor's Story - The Fight for Jobs and America’s Economic Future. (You can read my A2Politico review of their…

The Parent Trap: The Talented and Gifted Child—Frequently A Product of Parent Imagination and Ego

Betsy_Mc Sep 25, 2011 2

by Betsy McMillin It is September. That means school is back in session and it is time, across the country, for Curriculum Night. Working hand-in-hand with our kids' teachers and principals is one of the most important things we, as…

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