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What President Donald Trump could mean for the climate change crisis
Deep trouble If President-elect Donald Trump actually believes all the warnings he issued during the election about the threats of immigration, he should be talking about ways to slow global warming...
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Horoscopes (Nov 30- Dec 6)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): You've got the world on a string.…
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Michigan’s Democratic leaders on how to fix the party
OK, now what? The 2016 election appeared to be a real opportunity for Democrats. The Republican Party nominated a volatile, cartoonish, hate-filled blowhard who gave many in his own party the creeps,...
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Politics & Prejudices: The voters rejected Trump
Don't waste any time mourning. Organize!…
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Savage Love: Quickies
Q My boyfriend of almost two years is wonderful, and we have had very few issues. But there is one thing that has almost been a deal breaker.…
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Stir It Up: Going undercover
I was all set to rake up the leaves that had finally fallen from the trees late this fall. When I opened my garage door, there was Mulenga Harangua skulking in the shadows.…
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Feedback (11/30-12/6)
Regarding last week's cover story, "What President Trump could mean for the looming climate change crisis." reader "Just Sayin'" wrote: We may argue about the existence of global warming.…
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Higher Ground: Marijuana by the numbers
"Let's smoke a number," an old friend used to say. I'm not sure where the euphemism "number" to refer to a joint came from.…
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Horoscopes (Nov 7-13)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): In the middle of a gauntlet that's kept you running for close to two years, you are just about to hit the jackpot.…
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Politics & Prejudices: Heroes and horrors
Here's something you can wash down with your milk and cookies: The election provided evidence that Michigan voters may not be so bigoted against transgender people after all. Consider this.…
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Savage Love: Husbandry
Q I'm a 37-year-old gay man who just got out of an abusive relationship. We were together five years, moved to Portland together, got married three years ago, yada, yada, yada.…
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Thinking about Pearl Harbor, fascism, and my father, 75 years after
Seventy-five years ago today, the Empire of Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in a sneak attack that brought the United States into World War II. It’s a momentous bit of history, but resonates in Detroit more...
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Detroit's 'water warrior' Monica Lewis-Patrick awarded $100K prize by nice...
Today, something called the KIND Foundation, "through its KIND People Program, awarded a total of $1.1 million "to catalyze empathy and heal divides." Six activist/healers have been awarded $100,000...
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Michigan vote recall is off
U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith suspended Michigan's presidential election recount on Wednesday — a reversal of his emergency Monday ruling for the recount to commence. Goldsmith's ruling sides...
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100 of Michigan's elected officials are pledging what?
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, nearly 40 hate crimes were reported in the 10 days following the November presidential election — and that's just in Michigan. Nearly 900 were reported...
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More public school anti-racism demonstations are in the works, says community...
Samantha Magdaleno is the community organizer behind a recent Royal Oak Middle School demonstration that took place following a basketball game. She, her constituents, and some students attended the...
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Why some Michigan farm workers still aren't making minimum wage
Ask any kid where food comes from and he'll say, "The grocery store." It's true in part, but shows how vastly disconnected we are from farming and its impact on all of our lives. Michigan minimum wage...
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New York Times reporter is looking for Macomb County residents who voted for...
A New York Times reporter is looking for women who reside in Macomb County, Michigan who voted for Trump in 2016 and for Barack Obama in 2012, according to a promoted post on the news outlet's...
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Detroit Lions fans need a little help showing their team spirit
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions took on the Chicago Bears at Ford Field, and fans seated in one of the designated "3rd Down Town" sections received this charmingly awkward card instructing them how to...
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Activists warn: State ready to approve expansion of toxic waste site in Detroit
At noon today, community groups and local residents held a press conference and protest opposing what they say is the imminent approval of a permit to expand a hazardous waste facility in a Detroit...
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