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Recently, Mediamouse.org learned that the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd, based in Grand Rapids, is representing Kennecott Minerals in its legal efforts to gain approval for a controversial sulf...

In a stark reminder that organized racism has a strong presence in Michigan, The Michigan Messenger reported that "Two white males, one wearing a red shirt with a swastika and the other wearing a Knig...

Last night, former Democratic Party Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards appeared with Barack Obama to endorse Obama's candidacy at the Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids. The endorse...

The death toll from Burma's Cyclone Nargis continues to rise. The military junta's official toll is at 38,000, with another 28,000 missing. The Red Cross says the toll is far higher, with between 68,0...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has released a new report charging that the United States is failing to uphold its commitments to safeguard the rights of youth under 18 from military recruit...

The following articles of interest were published elsewhere on the web today:

• Rebels Against Tyranny: an Interview with Howard Zinn on AnarchismCategories: anarchism history usa
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In a follow up to her first book The Chavez Code: Cracking US Intervention in Venezuela, Eva Golinger has written another excellent book that provides more insight and analysis into current US policy ...

Unconventional Michigan, a group organizing Michigan participation in the upcoming protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC) and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) has announced ...

The official death toll from Monday's earthquake in China has risen to 15,000, with many more feared dead. The number is expected to rise as rescue workers battle rain and landslides to reach victims ...

Last week, Michigan Democratic Party Senator Carl Levin--who is seeking re-election this year--launched a new campaign website and officially announced his candidacy. His website's opening page descri...

As always, it is important to remember that these contracts are necessary for the United States military to maintain the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other military engagements. As ...

Many of you have already signed a petition to get Democracy Now! on both 88.1 FM WYCE radio and WGVU TV Channel 35 in Grand Rapids. This media alert is the last push in this campaign to get the award ...

A new Earth First! group has been formed here in Grand Rapids to work on environmental issues here in Grand Rapids, specifically around stopping the Eagle Project sulfide mine proposed for Michigan's ...

Over 12,000 people have died in China following the country's worst earthquake in three decades. Officials fear the death toll will dramatically increase. The massive earthquake in the Sichuan provinc...

Summer is easy in our western Michigan city. The Farmers Market bustles, the garden grows, the kids live outside. Lake Michigan beckons and leisurely dinners at the picnic table are the norm. We go w...