Joel Wendland-Liu

Joel Wendland-Liu teaches courses on diversity, intercultural competence, migration, and civil rights at Grand Valley State University in West Michigan. He is the author of "Mythologies: A Political Economy of U.S. Literature, Settler Colonialism, and Racial Capitalism in the Long Nineteenth Century" (International Publishers) and "The Collectivity of Life" (Lexington Books).

LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu

U.S.

Obama outlines plan to reduce U.S. oil use
March 31, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
The U.S. can neither depend on foreign sources of oil nor will it ever produce enough on its own to cover its needs, Obama said.
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U.S.

Michigan scientists urge support for EPA
March 9, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
More than 160 scientists from major universities across Michigan this week urged support for the Environmental Protection Agency, calling the federal agency's role essential to protecting the public health.
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U.S.

Michigan residents oppose GOP anti-EPA agenda
February 15, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
Michigan attitudes appear to reflect the general opinion shared by most Americans.
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U.S.

Coalition fights GOP attack on EPA
February 10, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
Republicans propose to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from doing its job to protect Americans from air pollution.
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U.S.

Americans support the EPA, oppose its dismantling
February 3, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
Two-thirds of all Americans support the Environmental Protection Agency, placing the Republican push for its dismantling at odds with the will of the people.
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Opinion

GOP economic plans signal class war on working families
February 1, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
Detailed analysis of House Republican economic proposals reveals an extreme agenda that few Americans would have knowingly voted for.
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U.S.

Coalition urges filibuster reforms in new Senate session
January 5, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
A coalition of progressive organizations, Fix the Senate Now, is calling for filibuster reform.
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U.S.

Food safety at risk with Republican slashes
January 4, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu
Republican plans to cut taxes for the rich and social spending for working families may threaten food safety, say supporters of a law passed in the lame duck session of Congress and signed into law this...
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