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Common Sense 2010

December 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

Hatred … diminishes our capacity to make democracy function in the best interests of all.

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Placing Public Universities Under State Bureaucracy Is No Way to Go

September 9th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Placing Public Universities Under State Bureaucracy Is No Way to Go Guest Column by Thomas J. Haas September 10, 2010 Higher education governance has been in the news lately, driven by concerns about high tuition, affordability, and duplication of services. Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM), a business trade group, has suggested that efficiencies can be [...]

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Better Real-Time Election Coverage on Twitter

August 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Better Real-Time Election Coverage on Twitter Guest Column by Sarah Hubbard August 13, 2010 Supporters of social media have been putting traditional print reporting to shame for a few years now. The first picture of the plane that landed on the Hudson came from a bystander who posted it to Twitter. Twitter’s founders realized its [...]

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MiVote.org Redefines Voter Guides, Puts Voters in Touch with State Candidates

July 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

MiVote.org Redefines Voter Guides, Puts Voters in Touch with State Candidates Guest Column by Rich Homburg July 30, 2010 Michigan’s 2010 elections are different front any election we’ve known in our lifetimes. First, the state is seeing an unprecedented number of empty seats because term limits have forced the retirements of Governor Jennifer Granholm, Secretary [...]

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August 3 Primary Provides Opportunity for Real Change — Don’t Sit It Out

July 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

August 3 Primary Provides Opportunity for Real Change — Don’t Sit It Out Guest Column by David Joos and Michael Jandernoa July 30, 2010 The August 3rd primary election presents the first and most critical opportunity for Michigan voters to chart a new course for our state. Many voters perceive the general election as the [...]

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Make Michigan Best Place to Attract Socially Conscious Business Investment

July 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Make Michigan Best Place to Attract Socially Conscious Business Investment Guest Column by Bob Leonard July 16, 2010 Some estimates of the market for “friendly” capital put the total available to environmentally and socially conscious businesses above three-trillion dollars. It could make a big difference for Michigan if we could attract even a small portion [...]

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Egalitarian Dream of America’s Great Martyrs Remains Unfulfilled

June 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Egalitarian Dream of America’s Great Martyrs Remains Unfulfilled Guest Column by John Telford June 16, 2010 The fiercely egalitarian legacy of Malcolm X is celebrated today by sincerely egalitarian Michiganians, both black and white. However, let me hasten to point out that the magnificently in-your-face egalitarianism of that fearless man once known as “Detroit Red” [...]

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Legacy of Racism Makes Minorities Distrustful of U.S. Census

May 16th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Legacy of Racism Makes MinoritiesDistrustful of U.S. Census Guest Column by Greg Thrasher May 16, 2010 There has been a lot of drama recently over the race selection options for completion of the U.S. census form. The controversies includes questions about the term Negro, as well as Arab Americans seeking their own option instead of [...]

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Reinstitute Fairness Doctrine to Improve Public Debate

April 16th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Reinstitute Fairness Doctrineto Improve Public Debate Guest Column by Robert Nelson April 16, 2010 Earlier this year, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow called for hearings on whether or not to reinstitute broadcasting’s Fairness Doctrine, or something similar to it, as a way to bring “accountability to the airwaves.” The doctrine, first adopted by the Federal Communications [...]

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New Website Provides Trusted Source for Avoiding Foreclosure in SE Michigan

March 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments

New Website Provides Trusted Source for Avoiding Foreclosure in SE Michigan Guest Column by Dona Ponepinto March 16, 2010 The foreclosure crisis in Southeast Michigan is far from over. In fact, it’s still growing. But research tells us that one-third of home foreclosures are preventable with the right support. In 2009 foreclosures increased 40 percent [...]

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