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DETROITERS MARCH IN CLEVELAND, TELL JONES DAY AND BANKS “GET OUT”
Even Detroit children marched against Jones Day in Cleveland March 25, 2013. Jones Day is city’s “restructuring counsel” under EM Kevyn Orr Clients include: Banks who hold most of city’s debt Major...
View ArticleTHROW OUT DETROIT’S EM! POWER TO THE PEOPLE, NOT THE BANKS!
Published on Mar 26, 2013 Overturning Emergency Manager In Detroit! – - A No Struggle, No Development Production! By KennySnod – - Overturning Emergency Manager In Detroit! We oppose Emergency...
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DETROIT COUNCIL TO VOTE ON JONES DAY CONTRACT; FIRM REPRESENTS CRIMINAL BANKS...
Council vote expected April 2 or 9; body’s last chance to stand up for Detroit, espouse Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream Major federal lawsuit against new EM Act 436 filed March 28 as protesters...
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AFSCME LOCAL 457 CALLED FOR MORATORIUM ON DEBT TO BANKS IN 1992
Al Phillips, President of AFSCME Local 457, Detroit Health Department. Born Feb. 15, 1937, Died April 16, 1994. If labor movement had listened then, the people would be thriving today Pres, Al Phillips...
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DETROIT PENSION SYSTEMS UNDER ATTACK; ACTUARY DISPUTES MILLIMAN REPORT
In 2010, French workers carried out a general strike and protests in the millions across the country to stop changes to their pension systems, which allowed workers to retire at 60. The government...
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JUDGE APPROVES STOCKTON, CA BANKRUPTCY; NOW ITS BONDHOLDERS V. RETIREES
Children ride their bikes past a City of Stockton recreational building. Court says city of Stockton, California may proceed with bankruptcy Creditors including Wells Fargo, BOA, Union Bank NA, IBM,...
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BETTER EXILED THAN CAPTIVE IN THE PROMISED LAND
Protesters including DPS board member Tawanna Simpson (r) carried out eviction of EFM Roy Roberts Nov. 12, 2012. Now he in turn has evicted the school board (again) under PA 436. By Elena Herrada...
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CLAYTOWN COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY MUNGER GROUNDS STILL A DANGER TO STUDENTS,...
Claytown community activist Sheila Crowell (l) explains her concerns about contaminated grounds at new Munger PreK-8 school to community and officials, including (background) State Rep. Virgil Smith....
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OCCUPY THE U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION APRIL 4-7 VS. SCHOOL CLOSINGS; DETROIT...
OCCUPY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2.0 The Battle for Public Schools From United Opt Out National April 4, 2013 Helen Moore, leader of Keep the Vote No Takeover, at press conference against...
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PRIVATIZING DETROIT WATER & SEWERAGE DEPT. WILL COST CUSTOMERS DEARLY
New Food & Water Watch Analysis Highlights Public Costs Associated With Water System Privatization Deals April 4, 2013 Contact: Tia Lebherz, Food & Water Watch, (313) 486-1356...
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WHY OBAMA’S SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS ARE OUR WAKE-UP CALL
By Richard (RJ) Eskow 04/07/2013 Falling income. Unaffordable colleges. A dying middle class. Young people without hope. The greatest economic inequality in modern history. And yet, in the midst of...
View ArticleTIGERS OPENING DAY FREEWAY SLOWDOWN: NO TO EM TAKEOVER OF DETROIT!
Uploaded by DetroitEvolution (VOD editor Diane Bukowski: Thanks to those brave souls who held this slowdown on Tigers’ opening day April 5. I have personal sympathies based on the fact that I work...
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GREEK GENERAL STRIKE BATTLED IMF AUSTERITY MEASURES; EM TO BRING SAME TO DETROIT
General strike in Greece against austerity including “debt-restructuring” IMF policies. Banner reads: Stop Austerity, Growth Now. Greeks protested is every major city. By G. Dunkel on March 1, 2013...
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ONLY WALL STREET WINS IN DETROIT CRISIS REAPING $474 MILLION FEE
Much of Detroit’s streets look like this one in Highland Park, which shows Cassandra Cabil at her home after Highland Park cut a deal with DTE to remove half the city’s street lights. Under a new...
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COSTLY JONES DAY EM CONTRACT FACES COUNCIL VOTE TUES. APR. 9; COME AT 9 AM
Protest at Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Contract includes unlimited charges for work, including asset sales Brushes off “conflict of interest” re: Jones Day’s representation of most city...
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BELOVED AFSCME UNION LEADER LEAMON WILSON DIES AT 55; ARRANGEMENTS BELOW
Leamon WIlson, Pres. AFSCME Local 312, at right, with other bus mechanics at City Council hearing a few years ago. For a long time, Leamon was also President of the Presidents’ Council of the 17 AFSCME...
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PROSECUTABLE U.S. CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN KOREA
Residents of South Korea call on U.S. Secy. of State John Kerry, who is currently in their country, to start peace talks with North Korea, instead of promoting war. By Jay Janson March 30th, 2013 —...
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IS JONES DAY SH-T OR SHINOLA? DETROITERS BLAST BANKERS’ TAKEOVER; COUNCIL TO...
No Emergency Financial Manager For Detroit! City Council April 9, 2013 A No Struggle, No Development Production! By KennySnod Posted April 10, 2013 Overturning Emergency Manager! We oppose...
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IS THIS BARACK OBAMA’S 2ND TERM? IS IT CLINTON’S 3RD? OR IS IT REAGAN’S 9TH?
The late President Ronald Reagan and current U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo montage: courtesy of The Black Agenda Report Bruce Dixon By BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Apeil...
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DETROIT CITY COUNCIL SAYS ‘YES’ TO BANKS IN VOTE FOR JONES DAY
(L to r) Rev. Bill Wylie-Kellerman, and Elena Herrada, both arrested at City Council April 16, 2013, with supporters, after their release from the Ninth Precinct. Councilwoman JoAnn Watson and several...
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