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Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense activities tomorrow in Ypsilanti

Tomorrow, at 10:30 AM, people will be coming together in Ypsilanti to discuss foreclosure resistance. The following notice comes from Ypsilanti’s Tad Wysor. Pull out your long undies and wool socks,...

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Occupying the Commons in Ypsilanti this Sunday

I just received this cryptic message, informing me that I have until Sunday at 5:00 to figure out how to use Twitter…I’ve got nothing to do with the planning of this event, but, as I’m all for...

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Planting the rainbow flag, and occupying the Water Street commons

I’d wanted to share this image, taken a few days ago at the Occupy Water Street event, but I lacked the words to accompany it. Fortunately, however, I just stumbled across the following quote by Phil...

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Johnny Lupinacci on this week’s “Activism and Education: A Celebration at...

I just heard about a big student activism event taking place this Thursday and Friday on the campus of EMU, and reached out the organizers with a few questions. What follows is my exchange with EMU...

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Hoodies take to the street in Ypsi in memory of Trayvon Martin, Monday at...

As I mentioned a few days ago, I think Geraldo Rivera did the people a America a big favor when he went on FOX News and said that Trayvon Martin deserved some of the blame for having been murdered,...

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Occupy Ypsi Free School this Saturday at EMU

I took these photos on Water Street a couple of days ago, where some folks had gathered to make art and discuss, among other things, the teach-in that’s scheduled to happen this Saturday at EMU. Here,...

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Students at Detroit’s Western High School walk out over planned school...

Increasing, we’re seeing students in Detroit step-up and fight for the educations that they’re entitled to as American citizens. Every few weeks, it seems, there’s a different battle being waged. If...

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Celebrating May Day in Ypsilanti with warnings of vampires, and camaraderie...

I’m not quite sure how he pulled it off, but my friend Jeff, by calling in a few favors, and doing a bit of bartering, has been able to publish a new Ypsi-themed work by famed historian Peter...

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Alan Haber on celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Port Huron Statement...

Yesterday, I shared three videos that were shot over the weekend with Alan Haber, the founder of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). In those videos, Alan and I primarily discuss the past. We talk...

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On finding a small community library hidden on Ypsilanti’s Frog Island Park

I was stumbling around the park this evening with my family, when one of us noticed, just a little off the trail, there was a large wooden box that said “free library” across its front. We’re not...

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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Johnny Lupinacci

A few weeks ago, shortly after earning earning his PhD from Eastern Michigan University, local Ypsilanti activist John Lupinacci packed up all his belongings and headed west to begin his new life as a...

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