Buena Vista school mess a warning of things to come
Michigan schools will continue to face a crisis until the unsustainable, structural funding issues surrounding our schools are addressed.
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Will the words of Minister Farrakhan be heard?
Now, the minister is calling on the pastors of Detroit to come together and buy land. The question is: Can the minister be heard now?
Kevyn Orr's jewel heist: Detroit's worst fears come true
Nothing this side of slapping a For Sale sign on the Detroit Water Department would be a clumsier attempt at raiding a Detroit jewel.
The smoking chief-of-staff
So how to explain the White House’s belated admission that Obama’s right hand knew?
A government too big to control
We should expect our government to be transparent enough that our highest elected official is at least aware of issues of major importance.
A case against the Common Core
Skilling, who is an innovative leader in Michigan, says the Common Core standards are nothing short of a ‘race to the bottom.’
Smart trumps guarded
Mr. Trump, Republicans tried guarded in the last election, and that did not lead to victory.
Rick Snyder's Shock Doctrine
Instead of being primarily a time for national unity, many natural disasters in recent years have provoked bipartisan horror at conservative Republicans using these crises as an excuse to demand permanent spending cuts. This strategy was famously deployed by Eric Cantor in the wake of the Joplin tornado in 2011, and Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn … Continue Reading →
Apple: Latest target of Carl Levin's outrageously outraged outrage
Since Levin is retiring from the Senate next year, here’s an idea: Maybe he could open a store.
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.