Detroit

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These 20 Striking Detroit Baristas Could Lead a Union Revival These 20 Striking Detroit Baristas Could Lead a Union Revival

By asking the NLRB to force their employer to recognize the union without holding an election, they are striking a bold blow for industrial democracy.

Mar 14, 2022 / Daniel Judt

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The Greatest Teacher of America’s Great Art Form The Greatest Teacher of America’s Great Art Form

The pianist Barry Harris, who died last week, dedicated his life to continuing the oral tradition of jazz improvisation.

Dec 15, 2021 / Ethan Iverson

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

Reading revives historical memory in the flat Zoom time of pandemic.

Dec 16, 2020 / Peter Linebaugh

Trump Keeps Inciting Domestic Terrorism

Trump Keeps Inciting Domestic Terrorism Trump Keeps Inciting Domestic Terrorism

Even after the FBI disrupted an alleged terrorist plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the president keeps fanning the flames of violence.

Oct 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Football

High School Football Players Took a Knee Before a Game, and Opposing ‘Fans’ Threw Trash at Them High School Football Players Took a Knee Before a Game, and Opposing ‘Fans’ Threw Trash at Them

“Look at these [n-words] taking a knee and they don’t even know why they’re doing it,” said one person in the crowd.

Dec 3, 2019 / Dave Zirin

John Conyers Carried the Civil Rights Movement Forward

John Conyers Carried the Civil Rights Movement Forward John Conyers Carried the Civil Rights Movement Forward

The long-serving representative, an ally of Rosa Parks and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 90.

Oct 28, 2019 / John Nichols

If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote

If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote

As the presidential contenders gather here for this week’s debates, they should be thinking about racial justice, jobs, health, housing, and water.

Jul 30, 2019 / John Nichols

PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark

PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark

The slow death of Detroit’s famous Packard Automotive Plant.

Feb 25, 2019 / Camilo José Vergara

Phoenix May Day

Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.

May 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove

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Meet the Candidate Running to Fix Michigan’s Brutal Housing Policies Meet the Candidate Running to Fix Michigan’s Brutal Housing Policies

Abdul El-Sayed would be the first Muslim-American governor in US history.

Jan 29, 2018 / David Dayen

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