John Rummel
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Rummel
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U.S.
Lost chance for school desegregation led to today’s woes
February 14, 2011A landmark 1974 Supreme Court case was a failed opportunity to strike a blow at school segregation in Michigan and around the nation, and we continue to suffer the consequences.
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U.S.
Michigan deficit plan: Raise taxes on poor
February 2, 2011Going after those on the low end of the economic ladder, Republicans in the Michigan Legislature want to eliminate the Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor.
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Segregated housing rooted in government policy, panel shows
January 24, 2011"From Redlining to White Flight, the History of Housing Segregation and the Importance of Regionalism" presented shocking details of how government and industry played a big role in segregating neighborhoods and schools.
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Michigan governor goes down old, no-solution path
January 20, 2011Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address last night showed that his drive to "reinvent" Michigan is neither new nor a balm for this crisis-weary state.
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Labor
Where are the jobs? Angry workers put Pulte CEO on the run
December 22, 2010TROY, Mich. - PulteGroup CEO Richard Dugas ran for cover when he heard labor and community folks were going to show up at his fancy luncheon - but 300 came anyway, demanding jobs.
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Labor
Unions differ on Korea trade pact
December 16, 2010DETROIT - The United Auto Workers support for the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement has received a lot of "ink" in recent days as other unions have criticized the deal.
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Labor
UAW: Korean workers’ fight is our fight
December 9, 2010The movement for global justice got a big lift this week, when the Hyundai Motor Co. found out its unjust treatment of autoworkers in South Korea will not go unnoticed in the U.S.
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U.S.
Michigan city on verge of bankruptcy
December 2, 2010The city of Hamtramck, Mich., is $3 million in debt and will run out of money by the end of January. It has sought permission from the state to file for bankruptcy, a move never before...
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