Tragic Detroit meets Oklahoma City tragedy
For us in Detroit a decades-long tornado has been ripping the city apart – just slow enough not to qualify for disaster relief.
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Please help Oklahoma tornado victims
As the media departs, so does the national interest. This is the time in every disaster that many people require a different kind of help.
Today is CISPA Blackout Day
Today, April 22, we will have a CISPA blackout to protest the proposed cybersecurity law.
CISPA: The Corporate Insecurity Piracy Act
As Americans applaud a populist victory over background checks, CISPA puts in jeopardy our freedoms.
Reflections on Boston Marathon bombing
This reminds me of Oklahoma City. As the tragedy unfolded, the national media descended, and muscled their way into everything.
The North Korea that roared?
I’m hoping for more Axis of Evil goodness, because Iran’s fake propaganda pictures just aren’t entertaining enough.
The real Cesar Chavez Day
Google went with “Cesar Chavez Day” – and supposedly forgot about Easter.
The EM bridge from Old Detroit to New Detroit
For my money, Kevyn Orr represents exactly what Detroit needs.
The sequestration of 2013
If this were not a real situation, I’d say we should let the sequestration happen. Everyone gets punished, including your cat.
Emergency manager for Detroit - and the nation
Detroit faces the reality of an emergency financial manager (EM). The Detroit Financial Review Team (pdf) has determined that a fiscal emergency exists in the City of Detroit. Problem is, there really isn’t an emergency manager law in effect, per the repeal of PA 4 of 2011.